The World of Aviation

The Royal Australian Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit (AMAFTU), part of Defence’s aircraft test and evaluation capabilities, is preparing to conduct no fewer than seven first of class flight trials (FoCFT) before September. In January, the Unit will embark on HMAS Melbourne to start the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo’s FoCFT in the Adelaide class

The NSW Government has opened up two intrastate air routes to competition and has called on Canberra to boost the number of takeoff and landing slots at Sydney Airport dedicated to regional services. NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said on Monday the Sydney-Moruya and Sydney-Merimbula routes would be deregulated. Currently, Regional Express (Rex)

Canberra Airport has described the first three months of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) international flights as an “outstanding success”. SIA’s four times a week Singapore-Canberra-Wellington flights kicked off in late September 2016, returning international service to the Australian capital for the first time in more than a decade. An ARFF salute welcomes @SingaporeAir's first flt into

Tigerair Australia has stopped ticket sales for services to Bali as it seeks a resolution with Indonesian authorities on its flights to the popular tourist destination. The airline has “paused” sales of tickets to and from Bali until March 25 while discussions continue talks with Indonesia regarding its operating permits for flights from Adelaide, Melbourne

Toll Helicopters has commenced aeromedical operations to provide helicopter rescue and retrieval services in partnership with New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance across the southern half of the state. Officially launched as the Toll NSW Ambulance Rescue Helicopter by NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner at Bankstown Airport on Friday, the service will use eight brand new

Tigerair Australia has a temporary reprieve from Indonesian authorities to bring its stranded passengers in Bali back to Australia. The low-cost carrier has been granted permission fly travellers back home until Monday January 16, Tigerair said on its website on Friday. “After consultation with the Indonesian Government, Tigerair Australia has been granted permission to operate