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 feat, not for the faint-hearted. Duncan Mackay, Skytraders general manager…
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. Steven Campbell, CEO of RAAA tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
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 this week started its new five-times weekly service connecting Cairns…
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 till the next month. The announcement comes just one day…
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 now has an ATR 72-500 stationed in the Western Australian…
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, with two being renewal leases and one coming in as…
