Regional airline pioneer Jim Hazelton dies at 83
James David (Jim) Hazelton died on June 10 at his Turners Flat home in northern NSW after a long battle with illness. He was 10 days short of his 83rd birthday. Family members and Jim’s wife Pam were by his side when he died. A modest person, Jim was and one of the greatest aviators
New local GM for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific has announced the appointment of Nelson Chin to the position of General Manager, Southwest Pacific to replace Dominic Perret from mid-July. Chin comes to the role after previous positions as Manager East Indonesia, Cargo Sales Manager Hong Kong, Manager Airline Planning, and Country Manager UAE and Oman. Perret will return to Hong Kong
Brisbane Airport targets Chinese market
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has announced the launch of a ‘China Strategy’ as it seeks to push an increase in air services into Asia. In a statement, BAC CEO and Managing Director Julieanne Alroe said adopting the new China Strategy meant BAC would challenge the status quo in the aviation and tourism industry. “Our approach
US Navy LCS set to deploy with Fire Scout VTUAS
The US Navy has completed a successful concept of operations demonstration of an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter aboard the Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom. The demonstration was done as part of preparations of the Fire Scout’s first operational deployment later this year, and comprised coordinated operations of the VTUAS with a manned Romeo Seahawk
BFTS CT-4B makes forced landing
A Pacific Aerospace CT-4B operated by the ADF’s Basic Flying Training School at Tamworth made a forced landing in a paddock near Gunnedah on June 10. The aircraft, operated by BAE Systems Australia on contract to the ADF and other military customers, landed in the paddock at about 10.40am local time. The two crew members walked
Cessna has announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified its new Citation Sovereign+ business jet. The certification announcement came shortly after and Sovereign+ demonstrator completed a demonstration tour in Europe, where it debuted at may’s 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland. “The Citation Sovereign+ is a great fit for
