Raytheon Australia and Air Affairs Australia have signed a teaming agreement that Raytheon stated would mean a significant expansion of the Electronic Warfare Training Services (EWTS) capability. Raytheon Australia currently delivers real-world simulation, testing and training services for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) using two company-owned Learjet aircraft. This teaming will expand the fleet of special
Virgin Australia has posted a $69.0 million loss after tax for the third quarter of the 2017 financial year, pushing its losses after tax for the nine months to March 31 to $90.6 million. The underlying loss before tax, meanwhile, was $62.3 million for the quarter and $20.2 million for the nine months, the airline
Australia’s competition regulator has reversed course and cleared Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Alliance Airlines to work together in the charter and fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) market. The two carriers’ charter alliance involves joint tendering for corporate FIFO contracts, as well as cooperating on aircraft maintenance, procurement of aircraft and parts, parts pooling, airport operations,
Qantas has opened a new Regional Lounge at Karratha Airport. The 80-seat lounge is located airside on the upper level of the terminal building. Like other Qantas Regional and Qantas Club lounges the new Karratha lounge was designed by Woods Bagot. Features of the lounge include two pieces of Indigenous artwork by local West Australian artist Jukuja Dolly Snell
A RAAF Boeing P-8A Poseidon has taken part in a search and rescue mission for the first time, when an aircraft on a routine training mission responded to a mayday call from a stricken dolphin cruise boat. The MV Port Princess issued a mayday call around 1pm on Tuesday when off the South Australian coast near Port
Airservices has launched a website portal that allows pilots to check live camera views of weather conditions at six locations around Australia. The portal initially features camera views at Archerfield airport, Kilmore Gap, Kingscoat airport, Launceston airport, Norfolk Island airport and Parafield airport, while Airservices says further camera locations will come online as it continues to work with the
