The paved runway was to be built near the Australian Davis station. Apart from a misguided investment of 19 million AUS dollars, nothing is left of the original plan. (Photo: AAD / Andrew Garner) Australia’s government had hoped that a paved runway near its...
Regional Express (REX) was established in 2002 when Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines were purchased by the Australiawide Airlines Consortium, which was formed by Ansett Australia, an airline that had gone bankrupt shortly before. Following the merger of the two...
The Davis Station is the southernmost Australian research station in Antarctica. Established to mark the International Geophysical Year from January 12, 1957, it is considered a key station in Australia’s network of research stations and with 70 scientists,...
Australia still operates an airfield in Antarctica at Casey Station, with another to follow soon at Davis Station. (Photo: Australian Antarctic Division) The first paved runway in Antarctica is one step closer to reality. Australia is moving ahead with plans to build...
