The World of Aviation

Sydney Metropolitan Airports has announced that Tower Road at Bankstown Airport will close from January 1 to April 2010 for essential maintenance works. SMA says that during that time the road will be closed from Rabaul Road to the observation area to allow for a assessment of the maintenance program, as well as assisting contractors

Airservices Australia has opened applications for 11 $6000 scholarships it is offering prospective pilots during 2010 which will assist in covering some costs of flight training to either private or commercial pilot licence level. Airservices will provide the funds, which will be awarded through a number of groups with different criteria. The Royal Federation of

A new passenger concourse at Melbourne Airport’s international terminal was officially opened on December 2, marking the first stage of the airport’s terminal expansion project. The  7000m² concourse expansion was opened by Victorian Minister for Industry and Trade Martin Pakula and allows Terminal Two to handle a further three aircraft parking bays including two gates

Qantas, Regional Express and Skytrans have been awarded long term contracts to serve on a number of routes in northern and central Queensland under the state government’s QConnect program. The new awards replace emergency contracts which have been in place since March following the collapse of MacAir. They will see QantasLink retain its Townsville-Cloncurry-Mount Isa

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Eastern Section has been awarded a contract to continue operating fixed-wing patient retrievals on behalf of the Ambulance Service of New South Wales. Under the new agreement which runs to 2021, the RFDS will provide aircraft, crew and engineers for NSW Ambulance. The RFDS currently operates four Beechcraft

Skywest Airlines is to list on the Australian Securities Exchange from December 7 under the ticker code ‘SXR’. The airline says that it hopes through listing on the ASX to improve its liquidity and to gain greater access to Australian investors. It is understood that the airline is seeking to increase its Australian ownership to