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An Australian air traffic control (ATC) officer instructed the flight crew of an Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 to “go round, you are low” during one of two missed approaches to Perth Airport, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. In addition to the two go-arounds, the ATSB final report into the February 19 2016 incident
Bombardier’s single-aisle, twinjet C Series small airliner is as popular with passengers as it has been lukewarmly received by airlines, with an all-new cabin, 2-3 configuration and 18‑inch wide seats stretching to 19-inch in the middle seat of three making it one of the most pleasant ways to fly. “It’s a cute little airplane,” said
Air Canada vice president for global sales Duncan Bureau says the airline is working to deepen its partnership with Virgin Australia as it expands in this part of the world through the start of new nonstop Melbourne-Vancouver services with the Boeing 787-9. Virgin Australia began codesharing with the Canadian flag carrier in May 2017, when
The commentary about foreign pilots invading our shores has me pausing to reflect on my own career and my conversations with other career aviators across many sectors, and while this is my story, its shares many common elements with those of other successful aviators I count as colleagues and friends. All I ever wanted to
This week we learnt the news that foreign pilots will again be able to apply to come to work in Australia under a two-year 457 visa. It may feel unfair that Aussie pilots will also soon be competing with those overseas contract pilots, but at this stage it is a stop-gap or short-term measure so
Heralded in by the arrival of the new Pilatus PC-21, a change is coming in the way that future generations of Australian Defence Force pilots will earn their wings. The new process extends, literally, from the ground up, and exciting times are ahead. The home of pilot standards The halls of the Central Flying School
