Australian Helicopters wins first aerial firefighting contract
The National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) has awarded Australian Helicopters its first dedicated aerial firefighting contract with a three-year agreement to provide fire response and support services to the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS). Australian Helicopters will provide two AS350BA aircraft over the fire season for air attack supervision. “The two aircraft will play
Bendigo receives first tranche in $5m redevelopment funds
Bendigo Airport is to receive $300,000 in funding from the Victorian Government’s Regional Aviation Fund for the airport’s first stage of a $5 million redevelopment package. The initial funding will go towards sealing two taxiways between planned and existing GA hangars and Runway 17/35, drainage construction and improved facilities. “For too long, regional aviation infrastructure
Virgin pilots union backs Borghetti
It is perhaps no surprise that one of the unions representing Virgin Australia’s pilots, the Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA), has come out in support of the airline and its CEO, John Borghetti, but what is perhaps surprising is the strength of the language it has used to do so, with a statement saying that
Badgerys “frontrunner” for second Sydney airport – Truss
Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss has told ABC TV that Badgerys Creek in western Sydney is the “frontrunner” site under consideration for Sydney’s second airport, with the new government now expected to make a decision on the airport’s location early in 2014. Asked during an interview with the 7.30 program on Monday
Air New Zealand introduces online, mobile app check-in
Air New Zealand has launched online and mobile device check-in for the first time. The airline has launched new versions of its apps for smartphones and tablets that enables passengers to check-in for domestic flights between 24 hours and 30 minutes before departure, and for international flights between 24 hours and 90 minutes ahead of
Takeovers panel clears Virgin rights issue
The Takeovers Panel won’t stand in they way of Virgin Australia’s $350 million rights raising, the government body announced on Tuesday. The Takeovers Panel considered the issue after a request from shareholder activist Stephen Mayne who had protested to the Virgin Australia board that retail shareholders should be able to apply for an unlimited number
