Last updated Monday 27 June, 2022 at 9:10am NOTICE FOR ALL PASSENGERS In accordance with current Victorian Government advice, face masks are no longer required within our main airport terminal, but must still be worn on board flights, except in circumstances where passengers are exempt, or while eating and drinking. Essendon Airport encourages its stakeholders to stay up to date on the current…

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EF welcomes Air Link + AirMed with big plans to grow in Vic

June 24, 2022

National flight charter operator, freight and logistics provider, and aeromedical leader Air Link with its partner operator AirMed have expanded into Victoria. The pair have secured a major new lease at Essendon Fields within Hangar 85 to service clients throughout Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Already Air Link have based a newly purchased aircraft within Hangar 85, a Cessna Citation…

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Living The Dream & raising funds for RFDS

June 14, 2022

This is what living the aviation dream is all about. A syndicate of five pilots, who got together to buy an aircraft which has been based at Essendon Fields Airport for five years, and use it when they can for holidays, family, work travel or important Angel Flights. Now the aircraft has been entered in Australia’s greatest outback air race to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). David…

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Leonardo celebrates Festa della Repubblica at Essendon Airport

June 7, 2022

Essendon Fields is home to many proudly Australian-Italian businesses, from LaManna Melbourne’s celebration of family and food to Ducati’s brand new showroom, and Italian born Leonardo Helicopters - the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters. Fittingly Leonardo, which operate a service centre and logistics facility at Essendon Fields to serve the company’s growing fleet of Leonardo…

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Whale watching all part of a day’s work for GAM Group

May 30, 2022

GAM (General Aviation Maintenance) Group boast a rich history at Essendon Fields, stretching right back to their origin at the airport in 1983. Over three decades, GAM Group have built a reputation for providing safe and reliable air services to private and corporate enterprise across all states of Australia. The company conducts services including regular freight charter, passenger charter,…

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Melbourne Heli at EF supports Girls In Aviation Day

May 19, 2022

On Saturday 14 May, Melbourne Heli at Essendon Fields played the proud venue partner for a Melbourne event celebrating international Girls in Aviation Day. Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) is celebrated around the world, encouraging girls aged 8 to 17 to explore exciting careers which are available within the aviation and aerospace industry in both Australia and overseas. A diverse range of…

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Become a Sharp Airlines cadet with Inbound Aviation

May 19, 2022

Earlier this month, Essendon Fields based Inbound Aviation and Sharp Airlines announced the continuation of Australia’s longest successfully running aviation cadetship. Sharp Airlines operate 21 Metroliner aircraft servicing five states of Australia including Essendon Fields Airport, in the Airline, Freight and FIFO markets. Per annum Sharp carries over 100,000 passengers and 4.0 million…

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Blue Water Shipping drops anchor at Essendon Fields

May 17, 2022

Blue Water Shipping is the latest global company to call Essendon Fields home, moving into Suite 2, Level 1, 30 English Street. The new office space for international Energy & Project Logistics Specialist Blue Water Shipping, is located on the first-floor of the offices that form part of the Essendon Fields Central retail complex. The company says the decision to seek an office base at…

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World’s most stylish Duck comes to Essendon Fields

May 10, 2022

Ducati might have been born in Bologna in 1926, but as an icon of classic Italian style and motorcycling engineering, the brand has been truly embraced by Australians for generations. In fact, today Australians are the second highest per capita buyers of Ducati motorcycles anywhere in the world, only surpassed by Italy itself. It’s therefore not surprising that Ducati, known by riders across the…

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Cobham Special Mission expands critical aviation base at EF

May 10, 2022

Cobham Special Mission have been a tenant at Essendon Fields since 2017, however their history with the airport stretches back even further. The company is now expanding into a larger facility within the newly refurbished Stage 2 of the terminal building at Essendon Fields. The new state-of-the-art operational space, measuring 303 square meters, has been leased on a 5 year term and is just steps…

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