Flying To The Coldest Place On Earth, Antarctica
It takes a unique breed of aircraft pilot to navigate the treacherous ice continent – which has freezing temperatures, rapid changing weather and a featureless landscape – creating a challenging…
Lingering Concerns For Australia’s Regional Airlines
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says while extended government financial support packages do help regional airlines, concerns about the future still remain at the backdrop of the pandemic….
Australia’s Skytrans Aims To Expand Fleet
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines, which has been launching new services in Queensland, aims to add more aircraft next year. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline earlier…
Australia’s Rex Extends Suspension Of Services And Stand Downs
Following an extension of lockdown for greater Sydney and regional New South Wales (NSW), Regional Express (Rex) will extend its suspension of domestic services and stand down period for employees…
Hevilift Expands Into Western Australia
Charter operator Hevilift Australia, which is based in Brisbane, has expanded into Western Australia doing charter work for the mining and resource sector. The airline’s CEO, Ashley Roy, says it…
Singapore’s Avation Places Additional ATR 72 With Australia’s Hevilift
Aircraft leasing company Aviation has leased an additional ATR 72-500 to Hevilift. The Singapore-based lessor says it signed new five-year leases with Hevilift for three of its ATR 72-500 aircraft,…