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A Toll NSW Ambulance helicopter lands at Shoalhaven Airport. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Three new helicopter bases will ensure most towns will be accessible to NSW Ambulance services within an hour’s flight time. The NSW Government says an extra $158 million will be spent on building the bases under the 2025-26 Budget and adds to…
A RAAF Boeing P-8 Poseidon taxies back at Avalon during the 2017 airshow. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A robot jet fighter with no pilot, turbocharged biplanes thrown around the sky, a race between aircraft and Supercar and a plane landing on the roof of a Chevrolet ute. These are some of the highlights of the 2025…
Picture: supplied PILOTS, drone operators, aircraft owners and operators are reminded to check for bushfires before they hit the skies this summer. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it wants pilots and drone operators to check for fires before planning flights, keep well away from active fires and become aware of local aerial firefighting…
Picture: RFDS Planning and design is under way on a $21.3m Launceston home for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) that will enable it to expand its services. The Tasmanian Government says the project is funded by $15 million from the Federal Government with $6 million from the state government and the balance from the…
Picture: stock THE WA Government is spending $10m to add two more helicopters to its aerial firefighting fleet for what it says will be a busy fire season. The two ex-military Black Hawk helicopters that will join the state firefighting fleet can hold up to 4500 litres of water each. They will be available for…
The NZ male is escorted off the flight at Melbourne Airport on October 23. Picture: AFP A New Zealand man is expected to appear in Broadmeadows Magistrates Court in Melbourne today (October 24) charged over the assault of a crew member onboard an international flight. The Australian Federal Police said they were alerted early yesterday…
A computer rendering of the new international self-check-in at Brisbane Airport. All images supplied by BNE Airport Brisbane Airport has revealed the full scale of the revamp of its International Terminal as part of a $5 billion transformation project. Major works are under way to ensure the airport upgrade its security screening equipment to comply with…