Timetable rolled back on ADS-B

April 3, 2009 0 comment

Although working well in airspace above 30,000 feet, Airservices Australia has confirmed that it is pushing back the timetable on implementing Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) technology across over 12000 aircraft which operate at lower altitudes. “Discussions between the Government’s aviation agencies and stakeholders identified a number of significant issues to be overcome, including

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Issue 259: A New Era

April 3, 2009 0 comment

Exploring the RAAF air combat strategy Australia’s air combat fleet is set for generational change in the next few years with the impending retirement of the F-111 and the upgraded ‘classic’ F/A-18A/B Hornets well into their last decade of service. Indeed the process is well underway already with the RAAF’s first of 24 Boeing F/A-18F

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News Desk

April 2, 2009 0 comment

Commercial Boeing Records Fourth Quarter Loss Cuts More Staff the Boeing Company Has Recorded a Us$56m (a$85m) Loss for the Fourth Quarter of 2008 as the Machinists Strike Cut Into Revenues. Revenue at the Aerospace Giant Was Down by 27 Per Cent to Us$12. 7bn (a$19. 3bn) for the Quarter Thanks to Lower Deliveries as

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One size fits all?

April 1, 2009 0 comment

In the end, for all its complexities, the debate over the RAAF’s future fighter force boils down to one basic premise – can a small air force such as Australia’s operate more than a single type fighter force. As the recently launched Williams Foundation – a new thinktank comprising recently retired senior RAAF officers –

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Sobering numbers

March 23, 2009 0 comment

“The economic environment has never been more uncertain, certainly in Southwest Airlines’ history, and accordingly we’got to adjust. Just in the nick of time we have cut our fleet growth. Our fleet growth plans are suspended indefinitely.” That is the stark and sober assessment from Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly of Southwest Airlines an

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Register Update

March 22, 2009 0 comment

New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS CTT Robinson R44 Raven II 12599 15/12/08 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198 CYS Robinson R44 Raven I 1993 16/12/08 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198 DGQ Cessna 182T 18282114 11/12/08 Airflite, 17 First Ave Moorabbin Vic 3194 N6333M DTZ Robinson R44 Raven I

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