September launch for Singapore-Canberra-Wellington flights Singapore Airlines (SIA) will become the first airline to operate long-haul international services from Canberra when it begins four times weekly Singapore- Canberra-Wellington services from September 20. The new “Capital Express” services, which will also see the first direct flights between Canberra and Wellington, will depart Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays,

Air New Zealand plans to begin evening operations into and out of Queenstown from July 1. The airline says it plans to operate Airbus A320s between Auckland and Queenstown from 0700 until 2130, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals from regulators. The new schedule represented 10,000 more seats, or a 15 per cent increase in

Port Augusta airport is home to an important regional airline link, a key hub for the Flying Doctor, an important FIFO port and a potentially a key logistics hub for the Army’s Cultana Training Area Port Augusta airport, South Australia’s “gateway to the Outback” is seeking to boost tourism and Defence work, as it feels

Australia set to acquire three more CH-47F Chinooks The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of three more Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Australia. The potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program deal, which is valued at US$180 million and includes related equipment and support, would take the Australian Army’s ‘Foxtrot’ fleet to