Moorabbin Airport says it will make its aviation careers day an annual affair following the success of this year’s inaugural event. More than 130 students from six schools across Melbourne came to the airport on October 8 to find out more about how to get into the industry and the types of jobs available from
More than five in 10 Australians believe the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is doing a good or great job, new figures show. The survey, commissioned by CASA and conducted by Galaxy Research, found 15 per cent of respondents believed the aviation regulator was doing a great job, while 41 per cent said CASA was
Tigerair Australia has inked a long-term partnership with AJW Aviation for delivering support services on its fleet of 13 Airbus A320 aircraft. The contract will include complete inventory technical management for components, major assemblies, wheels and brakes, auxiliary power units, thrust reversers and consumables, Tigerair and AJW said in a joint statement on Monday. The
Cobham SAR Services has won a 12-year, $640 million contract to supply and operate search and rescue aircraft for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). The new deal will see Cobham operate four Bombardier Challenger 604 special missions jets modified for search and rescue to be based at three locations around Australia – Perth, Melbourne and
Training school Aviation Australia has set up a new operation in Melbourne in partnership with the Victorian government. The school has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Victorian government and will offer a number of training courses in Melbourne from January 2015. Victorian Minister for Aviation Industry Gordon Rich-Phillips said aviation was worth more
Lithium batteries have topped the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) list of potentially dangerous items to take on an aircraft. The list was released in conjunction with a new “Can I pack that?” dangerous goods (DG) app to inform travellers about how dangerous some everyday objects are when taken on board an aircraft, as well as
