RAAF continues MH370 search missions
Malaysian authorities have re-tasked one of two Australian maritime patrol aircraft that are supporting the search for Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370, Defence has confirmed. “[On Sunday] one RAAF AP-3C Orion commenced searching the Indian Ocean to the north and west of the Cocos Islands,” stated Chief of the Defence Force General David Hurley on Sunday
New Melbourne ATC tower officially opened
Melbourne Airport’s new air traffic control tower was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss and Airservices chairman Angus Houston on Friday. The 75 metre tall tower was built at a cost of $19 million tower. Operational since November, it is the fourth new Airservices tower to feature INTAS – Integrated Tower
Qantas, CASA hit back at Senate hearing claims
Qantas has issued a detailed rebuttal of claims made about it at a Senate enquiry hearing on Friday, while CASA too has rejected claims that it is too close to Qantas and that it has failed in its regulatory oversight of Qantas’s offshore maintenance. The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s inquiry
NUSHIP Canberra make first Sydney visit
NUSHIP Canberra, the first Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship being built for the RAN, entered Sydney Harbour for the first time on March 13 following testing at sea. While in Sydney the LHD will be dry-docked at Garden Island to have its hull cleaned before a final application of paint. Its deck will also be
John Holland Aviation Services “winding back” Tullamarine maintenance facility
John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) looks set to be shut down, with the company announcing on Friday that it is “winding back” operations at its Melbourne Tullamarine heavy maintenance base due to “current market conditions”. John Holland Group managing sirector, Glenn Palin, said in a statement that: “After owning JHAS for seven years, we are
Queensland seeks industry interest in regulated routes
The Queensland government has invited carriers from across Australia to attend industry briefings on regulated air routes in the state. The briefings will be held in Brisbane on March 17 and Townsville on March 19. Following a review of government-contracted long-distance passenger services in regional Queensland, the state government announced in February that three routes
