Australian Aviation

We attended the Avalon Airshow last week and undertook quite a number of ‘business as usual’ government departmental meetings there. Understandably, the premier meeting was the Ministers Aviation Industry Round Table which was attended by the CEO’s of many of the aviation associations and all heads of the relevant government departments. That was a very

Qantas’ 787 and new premium economy come with ultra-longhaul rethink When Qantas takes delivery of its Boeing 787, the airline is also planning for a step-change in the way that it flies ultra-longhaul missions. A new route in Perth-London, a new international transit hub in Perth, direct aisle access in Kangaroo Route business class, a

A lightweight to light-heavyweight fighter transition Following-on from the Sabre to Mirage transition (AA, March 2017), after two decades of service, the RAAF replaced the Mirage IIIO with the F/A-18A Hornet. Unlike the preceding transition, the Hornet did not involve the vast broadening of capability conferred by changing from a day-fighter to an all-weather tactical

Standardising terminology across aircraft manufacturers Across the decades, aviation has continually sought to reduce the element of risk. When technology was the culprit, improvements were implemented and when the human element was seen as the weakness, new processes were created. ‘Human Factors’ became a specialty in its own right and the study of Crew Resource

The confusion between process and outcome is hampering Australian aviation It appears that our political leaders and the public service continue to struggle with the difference between a process and an outcome – often thinking the job is done once a process has been announced. If you are measuring success by dodging political bullets and

Seven-next-seven – Boeing homes in on a ‘middle of the market’ 250-seater Boeing is moving closer to a launch of its next aircraft the 797 which will address the so-called middle of the market gap of a 200-270 seater. According to Bloomberg United has taken a close look and “likes what it sees.” This content