A new helicopter transfer service between Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs and Melbourne Airport in the northwest has been launched by Victorian Minister responsible for the Aviation Industry, Gordon Rich-Phillips. The ‘Heli-Express’ service is operated by Air Melbourne using AgustaWestland A109 machines, and cuts the 90 minute or more road trip to just 12
A 17 year old Queensland pilot will fly around Australia solo this month to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and to motivate the youth of Australia to identify and actively contribute to their communities. Alex Fisher, a Year 12 student and member of the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), City of Redlands
Northrop Grumman has announced it has entered into a collaboration with Diamond Aircraft to develop new intelligence-gathering capabilities for the Canadian and international markets. A company release says Northrop Grumman will establish a presence near Diamond Aircraft’s production facility at London International Airport in Ontario. “Diamond Aircraft has a long history of superior design and
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has endorsed the rollout of the Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B). The system is a satellite-based technology enabling aircraft to be accurately tracked by air traffic control and other pilots, particularly in areas of limited radar coverage. Air traffic controllers are now able to provide pilots with radar-like separations resulting
Hawker Pacific has commenced a demonstration tour of a new Beechcraft King Air 350i across the Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft arrived in the region earlier this month, and commenced its tour in New Zealand on May 19 to May 23. The tour will then cover the east coast of Australia from June 2 to 13,
McCauley Propeller Systems has announced that the US FAA has certified the company’s Blackmac Carbon Series constant-speed composite propeller. The company says the propeller’s advanced composite materials and patented high-strength, low-weight continuous carbon loop blade retention system significantly reduces propeller assembly weight and improves product life. “The low weight of the Blackmac Carbon Series propeller,
