iscoverYear: 2018
We chat with David Lohse, head of Cathay Pacific's flight test and eval, and Red Bull Air Racer Matt Hall
In our third podcast episode we talk to Cathay Pacific head of flight technical services David Lohse about the flight test acceptance process when an airline takes delivery of a new aircraft, and chat to ex Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot, Red Bull Air Racer and new Australian Aviation contributor Matt Hall. Want to
Read more »Onesky final contracts signed
| 1 Comment on Onesky final contracts signedAirservices Australia, the Department of Defence and Thales have signed final contracts to build Australia’s new joint civil and military air traffic management system, known as Onesky. The ambitious project aims to replace the currently separate civil and Defence air traffic management systems under a single program, with the final contracts, now valued at $1.2 billion,
Read more »Michael McCormack new federal minister responsible for aviation
| 2 Comments on Michael McCormack new federal minister responsible for aviationNew Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will take on responsibilities for aviation matters as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. McCormack won a party room ballot in Canberra on Monday morning to become the leader of the Nationals and with it the position of Deputy Prime Minister. He replaces Barnaby Joyce, who stood down on Friday
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Hobart runway extension complete
| 15 Comments on Hobart runway extension completeHobart Airport is looking for new flights to Asia and to consolidate its position as the gateway to the Antarctic after the completion of its runway extension. The project, part of Hobart Airport’s master plan which was approved December 2015, involved lengthening Runway 12/30 by 500m to 2,751m, with a 150m extension at the northern
Read more »First Qantas-painted Airbus A320 lands in Perth
/ | 30 Comments on First Qantas-painted Airbus A320 lands in PerthThe first Airbus A320 to be painted in Qantas colours has broken cover after arriving in Perth on Saturday. The former Jetstar-operated A320, VH-VQS, operating under the Jetstar flight number JQ8996, arrived in Perth from Seletar, Singapore on its delivery to Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation shortly before midday. The aircraft is the first of two
Read more »Speed chaser – Boom and the rebirth of the supersonic airliner
/ | 14 Comments on Speed chaser – Boom and the rebirth of the supersonic airlinerWhile the tyranny of distance has not dulled Australians’ love of air travel, many approach the 24-hour trek to Europe or the US east coast with dread. Whether in a lie-flat seat or one that offers only a few precious degrees of recline, the journey often leaves one feeling less than their best upon disembarkation,
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