Australian Aviation

We’re glad we waited for the DC-8. That was how United Airlines legendary President William (Pat) Patterson dismissed the agonising and costly nine month delay in entering the jet age when he accepted the airline’s first DC-8 in September 1959 from long time friend Donald Douglas Snr. Indeed, Pat was all smiles when he was

Keeping them motivated and flying Keeping hold of and motivating its junior helicopter pilots, observers, and crewmen has been a difficult task for the Royal Australian Navy of late, particularly while its three operational helicopter types, the Seahawk, Seasprite, and Sea King, suffer from upgrade program set-backs, service entry problems, and just plain old age.

Managing fatigue Nightly, our nation’s skies are crossed by a steady stream of air traffic as they attempt to join east and west before the start of another working day. These ‘red eye’ flights place a different set of demands upon their crews. A recent ATSB report has examined these issues and offered some insight

…and E/F Hornets, including VFA-122, the USN unit that will be responsible for training the RAAF’s initial cadre of F/A‑18F Super Hornet pilots, air combat officers (ACOs) and engineers from mid 2009. Lemoore Lies on a Vast 6475 Hectare Site in the Rich Farming Area of California’s Central Valley Near the City of Fresno, About

Boom times for Australasian airlines Four airlines… four stunning results – but four very different busi-ness models. Perhaps that is the best way to sum up the full year results for Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand after one of the most turbulent years in the region’s aviation history. This content is available

Boeing is confident that despite further delay’s to the 787’s first flight it can meet its planned first delivery target of May next year. Boeing told investors and journalists on September 5 that it now does not expect the 787, which was rolled out amid great fanfare on July 8, to fly until sometime between