The World of Aviation

The Seven and Nine TV networks have ended their own helicopter operations for electronic news gathering (ENG) with the start of a combined national contract for shared helicopter news operations in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Camden Airport’s United Aero Helicopters began operating three AS350B3 Squirrels, previously used by Nine in Brisbane, Sydney and

The Royal Australian Navy has formally accepted the last of 24 MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopters in a ceremony at Nowra on Monday. The handover came less than two years after the first Australian Romeo arrived in country and just over five years after the type was selected as the RAN’s new naval combat helicopter. The

Regional carrier FlyPelican is adding a new destination from Newcastle with flights to Coffs Harbour starting in October. The service will be operated by 19-seat Jetstream 32 aircraft and run five times a week, FlyPelican said in a statement on Monday. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Flight FP173 was scheduled to depart Newcastle at

Qatar Airways has improved passenger numbers and average load factors on its new Adelaide-Doha service in June, after the route got off to a slow start in May, official figures show. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed there were plenty of spare seats for passengers during the first month

For those yet to see the movie Sully, I highly recommend it. I came away entertained, and as an Airbus A320 pilot, pleased with the technical accuracy. Obviously the culling demands of screenwriting call for year-long investigations to be severely paraphrased and certain items were tweaked for dramatic effect, but all in all, it is a

Australia’s international carriers have come out against any form of airline levy or tax to fund the construction or operation of the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek. The Board of Airline Representatives of Australia (BARA) said in a position paper published on Friday the Western Sydney airport (WSA) should be funded by the federal government.