The head of Jetstar in Australia and New Zealand David Hall will headline a three-day aviation conference to be held in Melbourne in June. Swinburne University’s aviation industry conference will run from June 4 to June 6, with speakers from the airlines, government departments, airports and industry bodies, among others. The conference will discuss balancing
There is a solid basis for Australia’s aviation regulator proposing those operating remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) weighing less than two kilograms under specific conditions will not require a licence, experts say. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says unmanned aerial vehicles two kilograms or less represent only a small risk to safety. In issuing a
US aerospace, defence, information and services company Exelis has chosen Melbourne for its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters. The research and development, testing and systems integration facility in the Victorian capital was expected to create 60 new jobs and support local and export opportunities, Exelis said in a statement. Exelis chief executive David Melcher said the company
Aviation fuel sustainably produced from the mallee tree in Western Australia could begin powering jet aircraft by 2021 and create new opportunities for farmers, a study says. The Future Farm Industries Cooperative Centre (CRC) study found farmed production of mallee for aviation biofuel was a significant, potential enterprise for the agricultural sector that could deliver
The Australian Certified UAV Operators Association (ACUO) has announced that Australia now has 100 certified UAS operators registered with CASA. The milestone comes after an analysis of CASA’s certificate holder records by ACUO, and confirms that micro and small businesses are the driving force behind the industry in Australia, rather than traditional aerospace and defence
The 10th anniversary of the opening of the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre (CASC) will be celebrated in July with a dinner event for state and federal representatives, and for existing and former directors and staff. A campus of the Brisbane-based Aviation Australia, the CASC was established in 2004 in response to industry demand to provide
