The subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, which sustains and maintains the Australian Defence Force’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet, is expected to provide another 100 positions of growth by 2028, including 60 roles in maintenance.
In a statement, the peak body for regional aviation welcomed the government’s “commitment to regional Australia”, but called on it to “support all Australian regional airline operators, not just Rex”. It comes as Transport Minister Catherine King annou…
The Regional Airfare Zone Cap scheme, which has flown more than 500,000 discounted airfares, was earlier this year extended into June 2026. Its potential expiry has sparked anxiety over possible huge jumps in fares, as reported by the ABC, but WA Trans…
Under the arrangements, Rex’s debt will be restructured, with $90 million owed to the government set to be carried forward in a profit-sharing arrangement, while another $60 million loan will be extended to help with engine care and maintenance in brin…
In their report released on Monday night, the voluntary administrators from EY Australia recommended the approval of the Air T deal despite the lack of return to ordinary unsecured creditors, saying it would nonetheless achieve a better outcome than Re…
Paul Lindwall, who presided over the Productivity Commission’s 2019 Economic Regulation of Airports inquiry, has cast doubt on SAF’s environmental credentials, calling it in an op-ed in the Australian Financial Review “an expensive, inefficient distrac…
The NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Rescue Helicopter service, operated by Toll since 2017, has flown over 24,000 critical care missions with its fleet of eight Leonardo AW139 helicopters, and performs more than 2,500 patient missions per year.
Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), which took over slot management in Sydney on 1 April, has welcomed the changes which became law at the end of October, saying they will “deliver significantly greater transparency” and ensure airlines do not “game th…
The flight, operated by Beechcraft 1900D VH-JYA, left Cairns shortly before 9:30am on Monday, and touched down at Hamilton Island just over an hour later. East Air is currently operating Monday and Thursday services, with Sunday flights set to commence…
The Cirrus SR22, VH-MSF, had four people on board when it stalled shortly after take-off from Canberra on 6 October 2023 before entering a spin and hitting the ground near Gundaroo, where its remains were consumed by fire. All occupants, including the …