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Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 media brands in the UK and Australia. Today, he mostly writes about aviation, space and defence.
The incident saw the aircraft, operated by Wave Air and with a pilot and seven passengers on board, attempt to land at Whitsunday Airport at the conclusion of a scenic flight last November.
In an update on Sunday, the Queensland-based firm said it had received approval from the regulator and is now waiting for final clearance from the Australian Space Agency. Gilmour had said it was likely to conduct its maiden blast-off in April, a delay from mid-March.
In a damning report, the ATSB said complaints were received by CASA against Broome Aviation from both pilots and a passenger, one of which stated the mentality of the owner and manager wasn’t “conducive to safe aviation practices”.
Brigadier General Anthony J Mastalir will return to this year’s Australian Space Summit & Exhibition to discuss the landmark security partnership alongside Curtin University director Gary Hale.
Australian Aviation has listed every flypast in every state, including times and exact locations. This year’s wider commemorative program includes the Dawn Service at 5.30 am and the Last Post Ceremony at 4.30 pm.
The super-pressure balloon lifted off from Wānaka Airport and will now spend 100 days or more flying around the Southern Hemisphere’s mid-latitudes, where it will measure neutral wind in the upper atmosphere.
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