Australian Aviation

Two heads are better than one One of the great advances over recent decades has been the everincreasing awareness of human factors on the flightdeck. The growth of crew resource management (CRM) has seen the draconian oneseat- fits-all attitude towards aircraft operations generally fade into history. Captains have been increasingly encouraged to call upon all

There is no denying that Ryan Campbell is a remarkable young man. However, after reading his book Born to Fly, one must wonder which is his most outstanding achievement – being the youngest person to fly solo around the world or writing an exceptional 300 page book. In Born to Fly Ryan takes the reader on

Airbus launches re-engined A330 A330neo to feature RR Trent power and a claimed 14 per cent fuel burn improvement Airbus has used the 2014 Farnborough Airshow to formally announce the launch of a re-engined development of its bestselling A330 range. Having the CEOs of three major airlines on the board, could make for a combustible

Air New Zealand’s 787 shows the art of the possible As Winston Churchill said, never waste a crisis. When you have a crisis that is the opportunity to make changes that are probably very difficult to do in a status quo situation. The people within the organisation were up for change because they knew the

Air New Zealand, Boeing mark first 787-9 delivery Leighton says: Congrats ANZ…showing all how it’s done! The right aircraft mix…777, 787, A320…and a can-do management team! And most importantly an airline its employees and all New Zealanders can be proud of. I’d choose ANZ any day! Take note QF and VA! This content is available

Jetstar’s Australian boss David Hall has swapped his suit and tie for an orange jacket as he took to the skies in the name of charity. Hall took on the role of flight attendant on a pair of Jetstar flights between Melbourne and Sydney on Friday, offering passengers free tea and coffee to raise money