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Singapore A350 blunder puts pitot probe covers back in spotlight

March 15, 2024 0 comment

The ATSB has issued another warning about removing pitot probe covers after a Singapore Airlines A350-900 almost pushed back with the covers still fitted.

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BAE launches new engineering scholarship for regional women

March 11, 2024 0 comment

BAE Systems Australia announced that it has launched a new academic scholarship for women in regional Australia – to undertake an engineering degree and explore career opportunities in defence industry – and named it after Australia’s first two female RAAF pilots.

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Qantas crew ‘unnecessarily’ shut down engine on 737

February 28, 2024 0 comment

An ATSB investigation concluded that crew onboard the aircraft noticed a fuel imbalance but misdiagnosed the cause of the problem.

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Sikorsky Australia expands aviation workforce with apprenticeships

February 26, 2024 0 comment

This latest round of apprentices brings Sikorsky’s 2024 intake to 16 apprentices, representing nearly 20 per cent of the company’s technical workforce with an annual investment of over $1 million.

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Checklist error caused October Cessna crash, says ATSB

February 15, 2024 0 comment

In its report into the incident last October, the safety watchdog found the pilot of VH-JUA had incorrectly set flaps to 40 degrees instead of 20 degrees, as recommended in the plane’s manual for a go-around and said the incident highlights the importance of correctly following checklists.

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VTOL surveillance drone receives CASA approval

February 15, 2024 0 comment

The Camcopter S-100 has become the first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system to receive the approval and will now be able to operate in Australian civil aerospace. The capability received a Defence Aviation Safety Authority Permit in 2017, granted to the Royal Australian Navy.

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