The World of Aviation

Air Mauritius has resumed flights to Sydney, with its first flight after an 18 month absence landing on July 6, in the process doubling the airline’s frequency of service to Australia. The new weekly flight operates via Melbourne, while Air Mauritius has decoupled Melbourne from its weekly Perth service, which now terminates in the WA

The RAAF has taken delivery of six more Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets at RAAF Base Amberley on July 6 following the completion of a four day delivery flight from NAS Lemoore in California supported by two Omega 707 aerial refuelling tankers. “No. 1 Squadron’s transition from operating the venerable F-111 to the highly sophisticated Super

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced he has approved Moorabbin Airport’s 2010 Master Plan. Under the master plan, which covers development over the next two decades, Moorabbin Airport will, according to the  Minister: “build additional aviation infrastructure such as hangars, maintenance facilities and parking bays, as well as provide for engineering and avionics

Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, Greg Combet, has announced that 11 former Army and RAAF UH-1H Iroquois helicopters will be taken out of storage and put on display as gate guards and museum exhibits at locations around Australia. The aircraft, which have been in storage in Brisbane since they were retired in 2007, will

The RAAF’s Townville based 38SQN has taken delivery of its final new build King Air 350 Interim Light Transport from local distributor and in-service support contractor Hawker Pacific, adding to the four new build aircraft and the three King Airs the squadron took over from the Army’s 173SQN. The aircraft are leased from Hawker Pacific

NSW Department of Education chief information officer (CIO) Stephen Wilson will take on the same role with Qantas from August 30, according to reports, replacing Segar Reddy, who has resigned. Wilson will report to Qantas group executive corporate services and technology David Hall.