The World of Aviation

Perth’s Heliwest Services, in collaboration with US-based Van Horn Aviation (VHA) and Bell Helicopter subsidiary Aeronautical Accessories, have installed a pair of composite main rotor blades to an Australian-registered Bell 206B JetRanger, which are said to extend the service life by as much as four times over the manufacturer’s original metal blades. Certified by the

Cairns-based Nautilus Aviation has won the contract to operate the Southern Region Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter, Australia’s first civilian search and rescue helicopter service, taking over the operation of the Surf Life Saving Australia-owned service. Nautilus has purchased Life Saver’s two BK117B2s, VH-SLA, call sign ‘Life Saver 21’ and VH-SLU ‘Life Saver 23’. The company

The Westpac-sponsored Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service commenced its 10-year contract to provide helicopter retrieval and rescue services in the state’s north, covering an area north of Sydney’s Hawkesbury River up to the Queensland border, on March 7 . NSW Minister for Health Brad Hazzard officially launched the service – which is part of the NSW

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne has announced a collaboration agreement between the Defence Science and Technology Group and Grollo Aerospace to provide Defence with an enhanced capability for evaluating air defence systems. “This partnership will improve the performance of Grollo’s autonomous supersonic aerial target Evader, which replicates the flight characteristics of advanced airborne threats,”

There was an increase in the number of aviation-related fatalities in 2016, new figures show. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Performance report said there were 10 fatal accidents involving all aircraft types that resulted in 268 deaths in the 12 months to December 31 2016. The result was up from four fatal aircraft

Qantas will shortly open the doors to its new premium passenger lounge at Brisbane Airport’s domestic terminal after completing a revamp of the facility that will also include kerbside entry. While eligible passengers will begin enjoying the Woods Bagot-designed space from Tuesday March 14, Qantas on Friday released details and photos of the new lounge, which has been