The World of Aviation

This dramatic image taken by Aircrewman David Gardiner shows CareFlight’s rapid response BK117, callsigned ‘CareFlight 4’, shortly after landing on the busy Pennant Hills Road in Sydney’s north-west late in the afternoon on April 18. Police had stopped northbound traffic to allow the BK to land briefly to drop off its medical crew to attend to a

Long-time Sydney Airport director Trevor Gerber has been named as the company’s next chairman. Gerber, who has been on the board since 2002, will formally take his seat as chairman following Sydney Airport’s annual general meeting on May 14 2015, subject to his re-election as a director. He replaces Max Moore-Wilton, who is stepping down

Perth will again be served by year-round Qantas international services after the airline announced on Friday plans to operate fives times weekly flights to Singapore. The new flights will be operated by narrowbody 737-800s and are due to commence from June 26. “We know how important it is for West Australian business travellers to have seamless

Air New Zealand’s push into the US heartland with new direct flights to Houston is all about opening up more opportunities for those in the US to make the journey across the Pacific, chief executive Christopher Luxon says. The airline has announced Houston, a Texas oil and gas centre and a major hub of fellow

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders will soon begin making their way to Gallipoli to mark the centenary of World War One. Among those who will gather at the ANZAC Commemorative site for the dawn service on April 25 will be 16-year-old Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC) Flight Sergeant Felicity West, the winer of the 2014 Eleanore

Tigerair Australia’s fleet of Airbus A320s will have some component maintenance work completed at Air New Zealand’s Auckland engineering facility as a result of a new agreement between the Kiwi carrier and AJW Group. Air NZ chief operations officer Bruce Parton said he hoped the extended partnership with AJW would “create a real hub for