More than a buzzword

October 14, 2016 0 comment

An airline’s culture illustrates whether safety really is its “number one priority” Our times are plagued with catchphrases and our industry with acronyms. Occasionally they endure, more frequently they fade with time and in too many cases they simply confuse. But one term seems to have struck a chord with many and, better still, it

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Zeroes and ones

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Fifth-generation capability and software dependency   One of the more important observations to emerge from the RAAF’s major biennial conference, Multi-Domain Integration, held earlier this year, was the acknowledgment that software, artificial intelligence and miniaturisation are key technologies that must be accommodated in the future. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

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The search must go on

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MH370 families make a heartfelt plea The search must not be stopped and Malaysia must be stripped of the investigation by ICAO. History shows we never give up trying to find ships or aircraft that disappear – particularly high-profile ones. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue

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Power play

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China’s renewed push to develop jet engine tech Rolls-Royce. Pratt & Whitney. General Electric. CFM International. They’re the big guns in the business of providing the world’s airlines – and air forces – with the powerplants that keep their jets in the air. But, like airframe manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, there will come

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Sighs over size?

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Troubled MRJ raises flight test, capacity and passenger experience questions   It hasn’t been smooth sailing for Mitsubishi’s MRJ regional jet, with the ferry flight of the first aircraft to the US to continue flight testing twice having to be aborted due to a technical issue. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

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Preflight

October 14, 2016 0 comment

Air NZ posts record profit but sees challenges ahead Luxon says Virgin partnership unchanged after share selloff Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says his airline’s partnership with Virgin Australia has been unaffected by the decision to withdraw from the board and sell its equity stake. In addition to their alliance on the Tasman,

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