
As part of a greater series of trials to reduce noise pollution over Brisbane Airport, the airport's management and Airservices are proposing to extend tailwind limits at the airport from five to seven knots.

The review will essentially look to investigate whether or not actual noise and aircraft operations following the opening of the new runway are in line with what was modelled in earlier flight path design and environmental assessment processes.

The UFUA said the report ignores claims of “inappropriate” workplace investigations for “minor transgressions”.

The Queensland government has agreed a new deal with aeromedical charity RACQ LifeFlight Air Ambulance to transfer COVID-19 patients from regional areas to medical facilities.

Alliance Airlines has raised $100,000 for a breast cancer support group after 26 staff cycled 400km across Australia.

This story from the Australian Aviation archives is from December 2009, when Paul Sadler wrote about the Airservices Australia flight inspection service. The blue and white King Air making a high speed “clean” approach and then performing a go-around from 50ft AGL is a common site at Australian airports. And for good reason – it’s