Something extra

April 22, 2016 0 comment

Cessna’s reputation in the single-engined aircraft market is as revered as it is established. For generations, Cessna aircraft have formed the backbone of many commercial fleets and catered equally to the private owner. In the general aviation skies, Cessna ‘singles’ were easily identifiable by their trademark high-wing and yet, in this new millennium, it has

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Sky-Fi

April 22, 2016 0 comment

Australia’s internet context drives Qantas-ViaSat deal Qantas is to be the first Australian airline to offer full inflight internet connectivity to passengers across its domestic Boeing 737-800 fleet and Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The Flying Kangaroo is working with US satellite provider ViaSat to use part of the capacity from the National Broadband Network’s Sky Muster

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737 MAX

April 22, 2016 0 comment

Somewhere across the world a Boeing 737 takes off or lands every five seconds and more than 1,200 of their compatriots are aloft at any given time. With the total number of Boeing 737s that have been built approaching 9,000, this twin-engined airliner has truly earned the term ‘prolific’ to be used in its description.

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Training Day

April 22, 2016 0 comment

New methodology and technology promises a step-change in RAAF C-130J aircrew and maintainer training In the last 18 months, the RAAF’s 285 Squadron (part of 84 Wing) has introduced wholesale changes to how it prepares aircrew, loadmasters and technicians to fly, operate and maintain the Lockheed Martin C-130J. Working with CAE and other industry partners,

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Going The Distance

April 22, 2016 0 comment

The ultra long-haul renaissance Doha-Auckland. San Francisco-Singapore. Dubai-Auckland. Los Angeles-Hong Kong. Cebu-Los Angeles. These 17-hour plus marathon flights will stretch aircraft and passenger limits in the new age of ultra long-haul flying. They come just two years after the end of the previous poster child for ultra long-haul flights was closed down: the pair of

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E2

April 22, 2016 0 comment

Brazil’s Embraer rolled out its latest product offering in late February, the first of its second generation of E Jets. Not surprisingly, there was plenty of emotion as the E190-E2 was slowly towed from a smoke-filled hangar into public view for the first time in the wake of a stirring rendition of the Brazilian national

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