Australian Aviation

No other single-engined turboprop is capable of hauling such a heavy load (or nine passengers) or flying over 1,800nm – from a short, unprepared runway. As the propeller blades slowed, feathered and stopped I couldn’t help but be impressed. I’ve done quite a lot of gliding over and around mountains, but never in an aircraft

BA2276 once again highlights that in the extremely rare event of a crash, evacuating passengers safely is a critical challenge The recent engine explosion and resulting fire involving a British Airways Boeing 777‑200ER departing Las Vegas for Gatwick on September 8 has brought into sharp focus passengers who compromise not only their safety but that

Regional aviation facing challenges but also opportunities From Dusty Mining Towns to the Rolling Green Plains of the Nation’s Food Bowl, the Diversity of Australia’s Rural Landscape Mirrors the Contrasting Fortunes of Those That Provide Critical Air Services That Link the Bush to the Big City. Certainly the Well Publicised Collapse in Bulk Commodities Prices

In late September Jetstar’s long-haul international operations completed transition to an all-Boeing 787-8 fleet. But for the Australian low cost operator and its Asian counterparts long-haul still doesn’t mean ultra-long-haul, even with the dramatically improved economics and range of the Dreamliner. Launching to Europe and mainland North America still seems a risk too far for

The new ADF pilot training system aims to do more with less thanks to new aircraft and advanced simulation. In 2010, a Pilatus Owned Pc- 21 Performed Above the Crowd at the Point Cook Air Pageant, Performing a Spirited Display That the Company Hoped Would Help Influence the Outcome of Air 5428, the Adf’s New

Cobham continues to look for new FIFO opportunities, but the market is “very tight” and expected to remain challenging in the year ahead. The downturn in Australia’s mineral resources sector is providing challenges for Cobham Aviation Services – along with other charter operators – yet the Adelaidebased group is continuing to win new contracts and