The World of Aviation

The federal government says it will build and operate the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek after Sydney Airport decided not to take up its right of first refusal to develop the facility. Sydney Airport said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday it had not accepted the Notice of Intention (NOI), or

Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is swapping the cabinet room for the board room after being named as a director of Air New Zealand. Key, who resigned as Prime Minister in December 2016 and left parliament in March, will take his seat on the Air New Zealand board on September 1, the airline

NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AAG/5 Cessna A185E Skywagon 185-1392 7/3/17 Andrew Biggs, PO Box 100 Greta NSW 2334 VH-RKZ PK-RKT N2238T AUQ/5 Kavanagh E-240 E240-531 31/3/17 Global Ballooning, 1/173-175 Swan St Richmond Vic 3121 AYC/4 PA-28-181 Archer III 2843401 23/3/17 AC Airways, PO Box 521 Albury NSW 2640 N4173K BBU/4 DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300A

New Zealand’s possible acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon is a step closer after the US Department of State approved the sale of up to four of the maritime surveillance aircraft. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand for P-8A aircraft and associated support,” a Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Australia looks to be progressing the acquisition of warstocks of anti-radiation missiles for the RAAF’s 12 EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft after the US Department of State approved a US$137.6 million sale of HARM and AARGM missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated on April 28 that Australia has requested the possible sale under the Foreign

Regional Express (Rex) fears recent changes to Australia’s skilled worker visa program will make it harder for the airline to recruit overseas pilots and lead to cuts in air services. The federal government recently announced it was ending the 457 temporary skilled worker visa scheme. In its place will be two new temporary skilled worker