iscoverThe ATSB has launched an investigation into a breakdown of separation incident between a Qantas 767-300 and what is reported to be a Virgin Blue 737-700 near Melbourne on December 5. “The two aircraft were tracking on the same route when separation reduced to 1.9nm horizontally and 300ft vertically,” the ATSB website reads. “Separation standards
QantasLink has announced it will deploy the Bombardier on its flights to Blackall and Barcaldine from early February 2011. The airline is increasings its weekly services to both Queensland centres from two flights to three each week, with the new flights to be operated by the Q400, complementing the existing Q300s flights. This content is
Qantas has announced it will lease a Boeing 767-300F freighter for services on the Tasman, increasing its capacity by 40 per cent over current services which are operated by a wet leased ATI 767-200F. The new aircraft, which will also be the first to feature a new Qantas Freight-specific livery, is being added to cater
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)’s preliminary report into the Qantas Airbus A380 QF32 uncontained engine failure highlights the thorough and systematic approach the flightcrew took in responding to the inflight emergency. The report, released on December 3, details how when the aircraft (VH-OQA) was passing 7000ft at about 250kt over the Indonesian island of
Qantas says it has begun discussions with Rolls-Royce over compensation to cover loses from the QF32 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure and subsequent grounding of the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet. The airline says it has also filed a statement of claim and been granted an injunction by the Federal Court to ensure it can pursue
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has identified fatigue cracking “understood to be related to the manufacturing process” as “central” to the QF32 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 uncontained failure last month. “Recent examination of components removed from the failed engine at the Rolls-Royce plc facility in Derby, United Kingdom, have identified the presence of fatigue cracking
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