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The University of Queensland and Brisbane based V-TOL Aerospace have signed a collaboration agreement which will give aerospace engineering students and researchers the opportunity to work on real-life Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) projects. “V-TOL Aerospace is a dynamic company with interesting ideas for the future of the UAV industry and through this link we hope

A DC-10 firebomber operated by US company ‘10 Tanker Air Carrier‘ landed at Avalon airport near Geelong at approximately 1335 on December 14. The aircraft, DC-10-30 N17085, will be based at Avalon from January to March on standby to respond to bushfires anywhere in Victoria. It is capable of dropping 45,600 litres of water or

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive for operators of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines (RATs) to inspect and replace faulty parts. The AD came after the manufacturer reported a failure during wind tunnel testing of a balance weight fastening screw on the turbine. Investigations by Hamilton

Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) officers have been issued with new ‘smart’ personal protective equipment as part of a $2.4 million upgrade to ARFF equipment around Australia. Airservices says that the new equipment is replacing clothing which had been in use for more than 15 years, and complies or exceeds the relevant