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Virgin Australia orders eight Embraer E190-E2

Virgin Australia has placed a firm order with Embraer for eight E190-E2 small narrowbody aircraft, as part of its fleet renewal plan. The order will see the E190-E2, the world’s most fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft with the lowest noise emissions, complement the airline’s larger narrowbodies and replace its long-serving Fokker fleet. The order will be reflected in Embraer’s...

Skyportz secures orders in excess of 1000 vertipad units following Farnborough International airshow release

Following the release of the innovative Skyportz vertipad patent at the Farnborough international Airshow last month, Skyportz has reported three orders totalling in excess of 1000 units to support the emerging air taxi industry.The patented modular vertipad solution addresses a multitude of issues including passenger safety, downwash, outwash, battery fires, power generation, power storage, debri...

Joby applies for aircraft certification in Australia

Joby Aviation has formally applied for its revolutionary aircraft to be certified for use in Australia. Joby application to Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority for the validation of an FAA type certification builds on a bi-lateral agreement between the U.S. regulator and CASA, and it lays the groundwork for the introduction of quiet, emissions-free air taxis in Australia....

Wisk and Skyports expand partnership to bring autonomous generation 6 aircraft to South East Queensland, Australia

Wisk Aero and Skyports Infrastructure are expanding their partnership to identify an Entry-into-Service network for Wisk’s autonomous Generation 6 aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region of Australia.The latest agreement builds on an existing partnership between Wisk and Skyports announced in 2022, which marked the first collaboration between a vertiport developer-o...

Paris now just a direct Qantas flight away

Qantas has taken off for Paris this evening launching new flights connecting Australia and France for the first time. The new direct flights between Perth and Paris marks the return of the Flying Kangaroo operating services to the City of Light for the first time in 20 years. The route will cut around three hours off the current fastest travel time between the two cities and is the longest non-sto...

First QantasLink A220 touches down in Tasmania as the airline invests in new Hobart airport lounge

Qantas Group next-generation Airbus A220 aircraft landed in Tasmania for the first time today, bringing a new level of passenger comfort and sustainability to the Apple Isle. The inaugural A220-operated Melbourne to Hobart service landed at 11:20am with the Flying Kangaroo today also announcing plans for an all-new Qantas Club at Hobart Airport. The flight was operated by the QantasLink A220...

Qantas Group invests in regional turboprop fleet

Qantas announced new investment in its DeHavilland Dash 8 turboprop fleet as part of its ongoing commitment to keeping regional Australia connected. Qantas will acquire 14 additional mid-life Dash 8-400 aircraft, with 19 smaller Q200 and Q300 turboprop aircraft to be gradually phased out of the fleet. The first aircraft will join the QantasLink fleet by the end of calendar year 2024. Q400 aircraft...

Nautilus Aviation Bell 407GXi helicopters reach 3,000 successful flight hours

The Bell 407GXi fleet under Nautilus Aviation, one of Australia’s premier helicopter operators with more than 25 years of flying experience, has now clocked 3,000 successful flight hours. In March 2022, Nautilus Aviation placed an order for five new Bell 407GXis to support tourism charter and utility flights in Northern Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef region. Delivery was completed in...

Royal Aero Club of Western Australia selects P-Mentor to its fleet

Australia largest flight training organizations, with more than 30 aircraft, The Royal Aero Club of Western Australia, which will celebrate its 95 year anniversary in August, will add Tecnam P-Mentors to its fleet via a long term cross hire agreement. Deliveries will commence with two of the IFR certified, auto pilot equipped, two-seat, Rotax powered, aircraft commencing in July of 2024, whic...

Airbus next-generation H160 gets CASA approval

Airbus has received certification from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority for the twin-engine H160, heralding a new chapter for helicopter operations in Australia. The H160 has already been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the US Federal Aviation Administration, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, Transport Canada Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority of Ma...

Airways Aviation - new simulator centre opening

A significant milestone in the continued expansion of world-class pilot training facilities - Airways Aviation celebrated the opening of its new simulator centre at the Gold Coast Airport. The event saw a full house with attendees including key industry partners, academic collaborators from Ansett Aviation Training, Griffith University, Southern Cross University and representatives...

Cessna SkyCourier receives type certification in Australia, revolutionizing regional connectivity

Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority, paving the way for the aircraft to serve remote communities, improve regional connectivity in Australia and cater to the region’s diverse aviation needs. This certification comes three months after the first Cessna SkyCourier order in Australia was announce...