After a battle lasting for over a decade, the following verbatim transcript from yesterday’s Queensland Hansard will be causing some celebration around the Sunshine Coast: Hon. AM BLIGH (South Brisbane-ALP) (Premier and Minister for the Arts) (9.35 am) I am pleased today to update the House on the state government’s position on the Sunshine Coast’s Regional Council’s proposed relocation of the Caloundra Aerodrome. After considerable assessment, the Queensland government has formed the view that the Caloundra aerodrome should not be moved.

Beechcraft’s King Air series must easily be its top general aviation success story. Since the King Air 90 project was announced in 1963, this impressive marque has been enhanced progressively over nearly half a century, well over 6,500 aircraft have been delivered, and the King Air 350i now reigns as its latest triumph. You only have to look around the Australian fleet to explain why King Air’s versatility has secured its prominence in Australian aviation. In aeromedical services, light military transport and nav training, corporate transport, executive charter, flight inspection and owner-flown private flying, King Air 90s, 200s and 350s remain a growing force.

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