Media release 27 November 2019 One of Australia’s oldest Defence research facilities, the Defence Science and Technology research laboratory in Melbourne, is celebrating 80 years at its Fishermans Bend location. Defence Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro congratulated the staff and alumni on the milestone and commended them for their contribution to Defence and Defence […]
Calgary, Alberta 26 November 2019 Avmax Group Takes Delivery of Two Viking Series 400 Twin Otters for Operation in Republic of Chad At a company ceremony held today, Avmax Group of Calgary, Alberta took delivery of two new Viking Series 400 Twin Otters configured for corporate shuttle operations in support of oil and gas operations […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Stans, Switzerland 26 November 2019 Pilatus delivers 1,700th PC-12 to Jetfly Aviation Market demand remains strong for the Swiss single-engine turboprop as the 1,700thPC-12 enters service. Pilatus handed over the brand-new “milestone”PC-12 to long-time fleet customer Jetfly Aviation. The worldwide PC-12 fleet has already clocked up over seven million hours in the air. […]
Middle East Mission Complete for PA-8A Poseidon The deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the Middle East has successfully concluded with the aircraft returning to Australia. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said this deployment was a targeted and meaningful element of Australia’s broader contribution to the […]
Christchurch, New Zealand – 14 November 2019 Airways’ TotalControl simulation taking off to the UK Airways International’s TotalControl simulator will shortly be used by air traffic control trainees at the United Kingdom’s Takeoff Aviation Academy. Airways will provide Takeoff Direct Ltd with a desktop tower simulator and a surveillance simulator, in the first installation of […]
Media Release: 11.11.19 Staggerwing Restorations at Wanaka In a vibrant hangar at Wanaka Airport, a number of very significant aircraft restoration projects are underway. The hangar is home to Twenty24 Limited, an aircraft restoration and maintenance company owned by Callum Smith and his wife Trish. With their team of talented aircraft engineers they have become […]
Media release 11 November 2019 Virgin Galactic kicks off its Astronaut Readiness Program Virgin Galactic has kicked off its Astronaut Readiness Program – the process of preparing Future Astronaut customers for their flights to space. As the first and only private company to have put humans into space in a vehicle built for commercial service, […]