Category: Qantas

Checks ordered by the ATSB to look for the fault suspected of causing the QF32 uncontained engine failure have discovered a further three affected Trent 900 engines, one of which was fitted to a yet to be delivered Qantas A380. “Three engines failed the inspection and were removed from service for further examination,” the ATSB

The 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

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