Aviation Australia’s new education campus at Brisbane Airport, which includes Australia’s first AW139 Level D full flight simulator, was officially opened on September 28. The $10 million, 5,000m2 facility was funded by Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and includes 20 new lecture rooms, a technical training centre and cafe. The new development will be able to
An amphibious aircraft maker plans to build a new $100 million manufacturing facility on the NSW Central Coast. In a boost to Australia’s aerospace sector, Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) has signed a 40-year lease on space at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. The site will be used for work on its Albatross amphibious aircraft that was
Melbourne Airport says international passenger traffic grew 6.6 per cent in August as airlines added new flights linking Tullamarine with destinations in Asia and New Zealand. The airport handled 777,690 international passengers in August, up from 729,795 in the prior corresponding period. There was also growth in international travellers at Brisbane, Perth and Sydney. Over
Gate Gourmet has opened the doors to its new aviation catering facility at Brisbane Airport. The global aviation catering company’s managing director for Oceania Tony Woodhouse said the new facility would ensure Gate Gourmet was well placed for the expected growth in air traffic at Brisbane in the years ahead, particularly with the new parallel
The first scheduled international passenger service to Canberra in more than a decade has landed. Canberra Airport welcomed the arrival of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) inaugural service with an Airservices Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) monitor cross on Wednesday morning. Flight SQ291, operated by Boeing 777-200 9V-SRP, touched down in the nation’s capital a little
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Canberra Airport are putting the finishing touches to prepare for the start of international flights to Canberra and Wellington, as the hours tick down to takeoff of the Star Alliance member’s “Capital Express” linking the Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Flight SQ291 was due to take off from Singapore at 2300
