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LifeFlight’s Dan Tyler awarded for 50 years of incident-free flying
/ | 18 Comments on LifeFlight’s Dan Tyler awarded for 50 years of incident-free flyingThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has presented LifeFlight’s Dan Tyler its most prestigious accolade. Tyler is the latest recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which acknowledges 50 years of accident and violation-free flying by an individual, their exemplary service, professionalism and devotion to aviation safety. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Read more »Government launches discussion paper on protecting airspace
/Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has released a public consultation paper on proposed reforms that aim to modernise the laws protecting the airspace around airports. The paper, titled, Modernising Airspace Protection, proposes a number of reforms to existing legislation following an examination of the legislative, regulatory and administrative arrangements in relation to airspace
Read more »Virgin Australia and Air Canada launch codeshare partnership
| 4 Comments on Virgin Australia and Air Canada launch codeshare partnershipVirgin Australia plans to expand its codeshare network through a new partnership with Air Canada. From early 2017, Virgin will place its VA airline code on Air Canada’s flights from Los Angeles to four Canadian cities – Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading
Read more »Tigerair Australia introduces mobile boarding passes
/ | 2 Comments on Tigerair Australia introduces mobile boarding passesPassengers on Tigerair Australia are now able to have a paperless flight thanks to the airline’s introduction of mobile boarding passes. Those booked to travel on Tigerair services can checkin online and have a boarding pass sent to their mobile phone via email or SMS, the airline said on Wednesday. This content is available exclusively
Read more »Northrop Grumman connects RAAF simulators to US test lab
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced that it has successfully demonstrated the value of distributed connectivity by linking up two Royal Australian Air Force simulators and a company test lab in the US, providing virtual training at multiple sites. The demonstration saw a KC-30A simulator and a C-17A Globemaster simulator at RAAF Base Amberley connected with a
Read more »Army CH-47D Chinook finds a new home
/ | 3 Comments on Army CH-47D Chinook finds a new homeArmy’s last retired CH-47D Chinook, A15-151, has now become a training aid at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, for use by the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) and the 1st Brigade. A15-151 departed C Squadron, 5 Aviation Regiment, in Townsville for the final time on September 28 for a five-day journey to Darwin by road. This content
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