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 JUNE 2004 

Week One
2004

 Supreme Court Issues Judgement Over Sub-Lease of Hangar
 Timely Action by Owner Avoids Complete Loss of Ownership


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Melksham-V-Archerfield Airport

June 3
The Queensland Supreme Court has issued a judgement over a lock-out action taken by the airport operator over the non-approved sub-leasing of a private hangar to a military based helicopter maintenance organization

Judge may "factor in the possibility of further relief on ..withholding of consent ..or re-take possession"


It was a costly exercise for the hangar owner who was more used to an "informal" method of sub-leasing that was the "norm" up until control of the airport was sold by the OZ Government in 1998 - Government media release of the sale back then is via HERE

Previous report on the Hangar lock-out HERE

 Court Judgement - HERE (PDF Format 99Kb) 
other news
Airfield Security Breached

June 3
Security was breached at Archerfield overnight when a number of training aircraft operated by Arena Aviation were damaged by graffiti - the action creating concerns for the safety aspects of all aircraft including pilots and fare-paying passengers







"...It would have taken at least an hour or so to do!"

A 1996 News Desk report on Archerfield security is HERE
 Media:- The News Desk 
Private Cessna C206 Down at Proserpine - 4 Men Injured

June 4
A 6-seat Cessna C206 impacted an embankment during an emergency landing after what appears to be an engine failure after take-off from Proserpine airport in north QLD

The impact tore the engine and nose-wheel assembly out of the aircraft and flipped the Cessna onto it's back during the enforced landing injuring the 4 persons on board

"The accident did not involve a fatality"

The News Desk has suggested some time back that a similar fate awaits an aircraft departing Archerfield to the west off runway 28L/R - Click HERE for that story

 Media Source:- ABC and Local TV 

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