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AuthorDisoriented Virgin passenger sparks hijack scare
April 28, 2014 2 commentA passenger affected by pain medication caused a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight to Denpasar on April 25 when he allegedly knocked on the flightdeck door thinking it was a lavatory. The pilots of VA41, a 737 with 139 passengers on board flying from Brisbane to the Indonesian resort island, ‘squawked’ the internationally recognised
Read moreMH370 search to enter new phase
April 28, 2014 4 commentPrime Minister Tony Abbott and the former Chief of the ADF, ACM (ret) Angus Houston have announced that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 will soon enter a new phase. Speaking to media in Canberra, PM Abbott said the search of the area where pings form the aircraft’s black box were thought to
Read moreMay 2014 register listing
April 28, 2014 0 commentNEW ALLOCATIONS AQM/3 Robinson R44 Raven I 2338 30/1/14 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198 ZK-IEJ 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 on this device. If
Read moreBoeing results show more reliance on commercial lines
April 24, 2014 1 commentBoeing released its first quarter financial results in a conference call with media and analysts on Wednesday morning US time. The results show the company achieved a first quarter revenue increase of eight per cent to US$20.5bn (A$22.1bn). The results highlighted an increasing reliance on the company’s commercial products and a greater emphasis on facilities
Read moreNorthrop Grumman & Sydney Uni sign research MoU
April 24, 2014 0 commentNorthrop Grumman and the University of Sydney have signed an MoU to work together to explore areas of common interest in providing educational, research initiatives and training programs across various sectors in Australia. The agreement was signed in Sydney by Northrop Grumman Australia chief executive, Ian Irving, and University of Sydney dean of the Faculty
Read moreTAE upgrades ADL turbine support facility
April 24, 2014 0 commentTAE has launched a more comprehensive turbine support facility at Adelaide Airport following the relocation of Masling Industries’ former Cootamundra-based operation to Adelaide. The move has allowed TAE to integrate and upgrade its small turbine component maintenance business at the Adelaide site and to provide a “one stop shop” for its small turbine customers. This
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