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Deployed RAAF Wedgetail gains WW2-style nose art
/ | 5 Comments on Deployed RAAF Wedgetail gains WW2-style nose artAn RAAF E-7A Wedgetail currently deployed on operations in the Middle East Region has been decorated World War 2-style nose art by one of its ground crew. The nose art was designed by graphic arts student turned avionics technician, Leading Aircraftwoman Bronwyn, who spent several hours of her own time designing the artwork. This content
Read more »Government to develop new security training program for regional airports
/ | 1 Comment on Government to develop new security training program for regional airportsDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss says the government plans to release a new training program designed to assist regional airports better manage their security processes. Slated to begin in 2016, the new regional aviation security awareness training package would be available to the 150-odd security controlled airports in
Read more »Aviation leaders to gather for Swinburne University summit
/Swinburne University is bringing together a collection of aviation leaders in its first ever leadership summit. The two-day event, featuring Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) director of aviation safety Mark Skidmore, Airbus Group Australia Pacific managing director Tony Fraser and Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) chief commissioner Martin Dolan, will be held November 10-11 in
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Membership has its privileges
/New AAA Industry Resources One of the benefits that the AAA aims to provide its members is access to informative and useful resources that can help airports manage various aspects of their operations. In recent years the AAA has produced a number of ‘Practice Notes’ that provide best-practice guidance for issues such as emergency planning,
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/Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of two 787-8s to Jetstar and a Fokker 100 to QantasLink and the departure of two Qantas 767‑300ERs. Qantas ferried A380-842 VH-OQE from Manila to Sydney as QF6009 on August 10 after it completed planned maintenance. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
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Adelaide Airport installing South Australia’s largest solar panel system
/ | 1 Comment on Adelaide Airport installing South Australia’s largest solar panel systemAdelaide Airport plans to cut energy consumption and carbon emissions by 10 per cent with the installation of 4,500 solar panels as part of a new rooftop solar system. To be built on top of the short-term car park, construction of the solar system was expected to begin in December and be completed by April 2016,
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