A glut of low-timed commercial pilots all vying for a seat in the cockpit of a commercial airline steered the career of Peter Yates, now chief pilot of the Sydney and the NSW south coast Westpac Life Saver Helicopter Rescue Service, into the world of rotary-wing aviation and saving lives for a living, via Papua
The Australia, New Caledonia, NZ & PNG business jet fleet as of November 1 2015 Bizjet deliveries to the region totalled 20 which was the same number that were delivered in the previous 12 months. Departures were 14 as against 20 in the previous 12 months and as a result the bizjet fleet increased to
An undermanned Border Force leaves business aviation passengers standing in the queueAn undermanned Border Force leaves business aviation passengers standing in the queue Having a business jet is supposed to make things easier. You can leave when you want, you can fly between cities not served by commercial airlines and you avoid the queues in
From humble beginnings to Australia’s premier aviation painting company Aviation can be a fickle and brutal industry, with many players falling by the wayside. But family-operated company Flying Colours Aviation has risen above it all, and is gearing up for the next stage of growth. While the Australian economy has slowed over the past couple
From his earliest days as a mail boy at Qantas, John Borghetti has been seen as a rising star. But his first days as CEO of the then Virgin Blue were far from easy. Still, as DOUG NANCARROW writes in this excerpt from his newly-released book on Borghetti titled ‘Game Changer’, they would set the
New ATRs, new era for PNG Air Hearing the familiar whine of a turboprop coming into land often brings a smile to the faces of many Papua New Guineans living in the remote villages spread out across the country. Their arrival not only brings important materials such as medial equipment, building supplies and other commercial