The World of Aviation

A documentary to be aired on the Seven Network is being produced on ‘Wallaby Airlines’ – the RAAF’s former Caribou fleet. Sydney-based television producer Linda Woods has tracked down many people involved from all five decades of Wallaby Airlines “to tell the story of the aircraft and the people who flew her”. Woods has discovered

Although he may have committed to doing something about a second airport for Sydney re-elected, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese continues to stifle both airport capacity and economic stimulus, recently removing three vital early-morning slots from Qantas. The slots, which had been granted for flights arriving between 0500 and 0600, were pivotal to Qantas’s renewed push

NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AQO  Cicare CH‑7B Spirit 021 9/7/13 William Cluff, “Blair‑Athol” Boulia Qld 4829 CGW  Bell 206B‑2 JetRanger II 1136 15/7/13 Commercial and General Holdings, 2/89 King William St Adelaide SA 5000 VH‑KPA N58129 CHI  Robinson R66 0313 10/7/13 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198 EWV  American Champion 8GCBC Scout

China Southern has announced it will operate daily direct flights from Guangzhou to Brisbane from November 21 for the at least the coming summer schedule, and possibly, depending on demand, “other peak periods”. The flights will be operated by the airline’s new Airbus A330-200s configured with flatbed business class seats and seatback screens in economy.

Qantas may be forced to plan for a dramatic reduction in its services through the hub due to critical runway works at the Middle East hub. Qantas has confirmed it is facing changes to its Dubai schedule for three months from May next year as repair works on the airport’s two runways are undertaken. The

United Airlines will replace its 747-400s with 777-200ERs on services from Sydney and Melbourne to San Francisco and Los Angeles from April 1, 2014. Star Alliance member United operates daily flights from Sydney and Melbourne to its San Francisco and Los Angeles hubs, and also operates a twice-weekly service from Cairns to Guam. “The 777