Charter specialist MyJet has officially opened its new $1.5 million headquarters and fixed base operation in Bendigo, relocating from its former facilities at Essendon. The purpose-built facility – the largest private investment in Bendigo Airport in more than 40 years – can house up to five aircraft, including three turboprop or jet aircraft. It also
Singapore Airlines has become the first airline to commit to Boeing’s as yet unlaunched stretch of the 787, the 787-10X, and at the same time has placed a significant reorder for Airbus’s A350-900, committing to 30 of each type. The Singapore flag carrier says the 787-10X order is contingent on Boeing formally launching the aircraft,
Canberra Airport says the federal government’s efficiency drive for savings in the public service is leading to falling passenger numbers. “What we’ve seen is the airlines cutting services to Darwin, to Hobart and to Townsville,” Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron told The Canberra Times this week. “We’ve had 26 months of negative numbers as
Rex acquires Saab 340 sim
Regional Express has acquired its own Saab 340 full flight simulator to be installed at its Wagga Wagga-based Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA). Rex says the Flight Safety built simulator features Flight Safety’s Vital 9 visual system, and is the youngest Saab 340 sim of its type in the world. It will be installed in
Three tenderers have been down-selected to move to the second phase of the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) competition. Teams led by Australian Aerospace (EC135), Boeing Defence Australia (EC135) and Raytheon Australia (Bell 429) will now go forward to submit final proposals under AIR 9000 Phase 7 to meet the future rotary-wing training needs of
Improvements heading KC-30A towards FOC
Airbus Military is confident its work with the RAAF will lead to initial operating capability of the KC-30A’s refueling boom in 2014, adding that final operating capability for probe and drogue refueling was expected in the new year. Senior representatives from Airbus Military were in Australia recently to discuss progress on the boom and other
