Adam Thorn
Author 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.Cessna 441 took off with oil lines in wrong ports
February 10, 2023 1 commentThe ATSB has urged engineers to check aircraft documents when conducting maintenance after it emerged the engine’s manufacturer, Honeywell, issued a letter that noted similar mix-ups had occurred previously.
Read moreCessna took off ‘directly towards’ Virgin 737 at Byron Bay
February 9, 2023 0 commentThe bureau’s report into the September 2021 incident concluded the pilot of the smaller aircraft had mixed up which runway the larger plane would land on.
Read moreDomestic airfares get more expensive in February
February 9, 2023 1 commentAccording to new BITRE data released by the Department of Transport, the ‘best discount’ airfare index raised from 74 in January to 74.7 in February. The traditional ‘restricted economy’ index has also risen from 81.5 to 82.
Read morePilots escape injury after 737 firebomber crashes in WA
February 7, 2023 0 commentThe aircraft is thought to be the Coulson-operated N619SW, which has been in the state since mid-December after working previously in the US.
Read moreAustralia to spend $2bn upgrading Growlers
February 5, 2023 0 commentThe EA-18G Growler is an electronic attack aircraft, designed to jam or destroy military electronic systems — including radars and communications — to curtail enemy operations.
Read moreBonza’s app tops free download rankings
February 5, 2023 0 commentBonza’s booking app has become the most downloaded on Android mobile phones in another sign the airline’s unique business model is working. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in
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