May 4, 2018 | East Sale RAAF Base, Latest News
A Sale-based business has been signed up to provide engineering support to the incoming PC-21 aircraft at RAAF Base East Sale. Aquila Engineering has a two year contract with Pilatus Aircraft to provide engineering support, with the hope of extending longer term...
Nov 27, 2017 | East Sale RAAF Base, Latest News
A $385 million upgrade at East Sale RAAF Base is nearing completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester inspected progress and said the final stage of works were expected to be completed next year. Mr Chester said the works would enable the relocation of the...
Aug 11, 2017 | East Sale RAAF Base, Latest News
$200 million in construction works at RAAF Base East Sale have hit the half way mark; and the first fleet of the new PC-21 aircraft has arrived at the base, as Sale prepares to become the home of all pilot training from 2019. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren...
Jul 13, 2017 | East Sale RAAF Base, Latest News
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester was pleasantly surprised to run into two young women from his hometown of Sale in Queensland recently. Mr Chester had been in Toowoomba on ministerial business. On his departure, he was greeted by Leading Aircraftwoman...
May 24, 2017 | East Sale RAAF Base, Latest News
The $200 million construction project underway at RAAF Base East Sale is on track for October 2018 completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said he had received an update on the project this week and there are approximately 230 workers on site, which...
Dec 23, 2016 | East Sale RAAF Base, Helping Small Business, Latest News
December 23, 2016 Local businesses have secured a large share of the construction works underway at the East Sale RAAF Base. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said half of the sub-contracts awarded in the first stage of the $200 million upgrade had gone to...
