Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather says the company expects to receive the federal government’s offer to build and operate the proposed Badgerys Creek airport later in 2016. Mather told shareholders at Sydney Airport’s annual general meeting on Friday it was still studying Badgerys Creek’s prospects as it waited for the government to hand over
The RAAF has marked the 100,000 flying hours milestone of its BAE Systems Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer fleet with a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown on Thursday. The 33 Hawk 127s were introduced into service in 2001 and are operated by 78 Wing’s 76 Squadron based at Williamtown and 79 Squadron based at RAAF
The RAAF’s Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainer fleet is undergoing inspections after cracking was discovered in the folding strut of the aircraft’s nose landing gear, the Department of Defence said in a statement on Thursday. “Consequently, Air Force is assessing the implications of these cracks, so as to ensure the aircraft meet Air Force’s strict safety standards,” the
A Gulfstream G650ER business jet has claimed a new speed record for a flight between Sydney and Los Angeles with a time of 12 hours and 40 minutes. The record, ratified by the US National Aeronautic Association and now pending approval by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) in Switzerland as a world record, saw a G650ER depart
Singapore Airlines has created a single holding company – Budget Aviation Holdings – which will own and manage its two low-cost airline subsidiaries, the long-haul Scoot and Singapore-based Tigerair. Current Tigerair Singapore boss Lee Lik Hsin has been appointed CEO of Budget Aviation Holdings in a move that sees founding Scoot CEO, New Zealander Campbell Wilson, move
Hong Kong Airlines has announced it will launch daily flights to Auckland from November 10. “With the success of our service to Australia earlier this year, Hong Kong Airlines is more than delighted to announce this second long-haul service, operating daily to Auckland, New Zealand,” Hong Kong Airlines chief commercial officer Li Dianchun said in a statement on
