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Jetstar suspends Brisbane-Hamilton Island flights
/ | 7 Comments on Jetstar suspends Brisbane-Hamilton Island flightsJetstar has confirmed it is axing flights between Brisbane and Hamilton Island from October 20. “Unfortunately, the route (which is one of the shortest on our network) has dropped in performance during the past 12 months,” a Jetstar spokesperson confirmed in a June 20 statement. “This comes at a time where we are seeing costs
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Read moreANAO releases damning report into ADF MRH90 program
/ | 27 Comments on ANAO releases damning report into ADF MRH90 programThe Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a damning report into the acquisition and service introduction of the NHI/Australian Aerospace MRH90 helicopter which was acquired under Project AIR 9000 Phases 2, 4 & 6. The acquisition of the MRH90 for all three phases of the project – to acquire an additional squadron of helicopters
Read moreFirst Royal New Zealand Air Force Beechcraft T-6C takes flight
| 15 Comments on First Royal New Zealand Air Force Beechcraft T-6C takes flightThe first RNZAF Beechcraft T-6C advanced trainer has made its first flight from Beechcraft’s Wichita facility in Kansas on June 10. The aircraft – NZ1401 – made the flight with a Beechcraft company crew at the controls and lasted two hours, and functionality checks such as flight performance and handling characteristics were conducted. It will
Read moreAustralia Post celebrates centenary of first domestic air mail flight
/ | 1 Comment on Australia Post celebrates centenary of first domestic air mail flightAustralia Post is commemorating the 100th anniversary of Australia’s first domestic airmail flight with a limited stamp issue and a re-enactment of the first flight. The stamp issue commemorates 100 years since French aviator Maurice Guillaux made the first air mail flight in Australia between Melbourne and Sydney from July 16 and July 18 1914. The
Read moreBFTS CT-4s return to flight
The Department of Defence has advised that all CT-4B trainers operated by BAE Systems at the Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) at Tamworth have returned to service. Operations of the aircraft were temporarily suspended on June 10 following a precautionary forced landing by one of the CT-4Bs in a field near Gunnedah which defence has
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