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AuthorThe axe finally falls on YAD
November 6, 2013 8 commentEnthusiast Paul Daw captured the moment of demise for former Qantas and National Jet Systems BAe 146-200A VH-YAD at Adelaide on November 2. YAD made its last revenue flight in May 2011 after accumulating total flight hours of 39,047.81 and total cycles of 37,306. The aircraft was flown to Adelaide where it was placed into storage
Read moreADS-B coverage enhanced with new ground stations
November 6, 2013 0 commentAirservices has commissioned two new Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations, bringing to 61 the number now in operation across Australia. The two new ADS-B ground stations, at Point Lookout near Coffs Harbour and Mount Hardgrave on North Stradbroke Island, will provide a backup to the radar surveillance in the region and enhance the
Read moreInternational traffic drives Adelaide’s “solid” result
November 5, 2013 0 commentAdelaide Airport Ltd has produced a “solid” result for its 2012-13 financial year, with increased revenue and profit driven by a 15.5 per cent rise in international traffic. The arrival of Emirates a year ago, with initially four direct flights between Adelaide and Dubai, and increasing to daily services last February, was a major factor
Read moreQantas founders to be inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame
November 5, 2013 3 commentQantas founders Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinnes and Fergus McMaster are among the leading historical figures to be inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) during a gala dinner in Wagga Wagga later this month. “The inductees were people who have not only achieved incredible feats personally but have also made outstanding contributions to
Read moreVirgin Australia expands SilkAir codeshares to Indonesia
November 5, 2013 0 commentVirgin Australia has begun codesharing on SilkAir flights to five Indonesian destinations – Bandung, Balikpapan, Lombok, Palembang and Solo. SilkAir, the full-service subsidiary of Virgin Australia shareholder and alliance partner Singapore Airlines, serves the Indonesian destinations via its Singapore hub. Virgin Australia already codeshares on SilkAir flights between Darwin and Singapore, and last month SilkAir
Read moreFifth A350 enters final assembly
November 5, 2013 0 commentThe last of five A350 test aircraft has entered final assembly at Airbus’ Toulouse, France facilities. Aircraft MSN5 is due to fly in the northern spring of 2014 and will be the second of two flight test A350s to be fitted with a passenger cabin, allowing it to be used for both cabin related test
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