Adelaide-based Central Operations of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has taken delivery of the first of five new Pilatus PC-12 aeromedical aircraft. The $7 million aircraft has been described as a “flying intensive care unit” with its new-technology emergency medical equipment. Central Operations has begun the replacement of five ageing PC-12s, with the first
To the backdrop of a Dash 8-Q400 and a Diamond DA-42 trainer, QantasLink and the University of New South Wales announced a collaboration that will offer the next generation of pilots an exciting new direction. It is not the first time that the two organisations have worked together, but this partnership takes their relationship to
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has extended the operating restrictions for those flying Jabiru-powered aircraft. The regulator said those precautionary measures would be maintained until the cause of some power-related problems associated with the Jabiru engines were identified and rectified. “Collaborative efforts involving Jabiru, Recreational Aviation Australia and the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia
A private hotel owner is planning to operate charter services between Sydney and the NSW Hunter Valley with a six-seater Lake seaplane. Jerry Schwartz, the owner of the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, Crowne Plaza Newcastle and Novotel Newcastle, has launched Blue Sky Airlines, which plans to launch in October with flights from Sydney’s Rose Bay to
West Australian aviation enthusiasts, those keen to take the first step towards a career as a pilot or curious what flying an aircraft involves are invited to the Royal Aero Club of WA and WA Aviation College open day on Sunday May 24. Held at Jandakot Airport in Perth between 10am and 4pm, the event will
Airbus Group says it will shortly commence construction on a final assembly line (FAL) in Southwest France to build its all-electric E-Fan 2.0 aircraft. The initial two-seater E-Fan 2.0 would be designed for initial pilot training and is due to enter service by the end of 2017 or in early 2018, Airbus Group said in
