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The ATSB has found that an engine shutdown aboard an Emirates A380 departing Sydney on November 11 2012 was the result of significant internal damage that had initiated within the high-pressure turbine (HPT) module. The aircraft, A6-EDA, was climbing through 9,000ft when the crew reported hearing a loud bang accompanied by a No 3 engine

The arrival of two AS350 BA Squirrel helicopters of 723 Squadron on the flightdeck of the Spanish Armada oil replenishment ship ESPS Cantabria signalled a significant moment for both the Armada and the Royal Australian Navy, the first occasion of a foreign helicopter embarkation for both navies. Cantabria has been in Australia on extended deployment

Nineteen-year-old Ryan Campbell has set a new record as the youngest person to fly solo around the world. Landing on September 7 back in Wollongong, from where he had taken off 70 days before, Campbell flew the specially-modified Cirrus SR22 24,000nm via 34 enroute destinations in 15 countries, clocking up 200 flying hours. This content

Airlines operating into and out of Auckland are set to save tens of millions of dollars in fuel following the implementation of an integrated flow management and arrival management system. In what is said to be a world-first deployment, airlines are already benefiting from significantly reduced airborne delays and optimised flight profiles. Airways New Zealand

Airbus has reported seasonally slower orders for August, with nine narrowbody and one widebody bookings for the month. At the same time, Airbus began ramping ramping up production to meet its backlog of orders. The month’s orders were led by the CIT leasing company’s contract for five A321s, and four A319s by Texas Aviation Group.

Stefan Pichler has taken up his role as CEO of Fiji Airways, taking leadership of the airline as it completes its re-positioning and wrestles with financial challenge. Pichler, who was previously head of Jazeera Airways where he turned that company around to make it one of the industry’s most profitable carriers, said: “The combination of