Australian Aviation

Bell SLS will be ‘505 Jet Ranger X’ Bell has unveiled a full-scale mockup of its new 505 Jet Ranger X at the Heli-Expo 2014 in Los Angeles. Previously known as the Short Light Single (SLS), the 505 will be feature a Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual FADEC providing 376kW at takeoff, a high

Etihad Airways has announced a series of new senior management appointments. Returning to Etihad from Air New Zealand is Calum Laming who will take up the role of Vice President Guest Experience. Laming has held the position of General Manager Customer Experience at Air New Zealand since March 2013, and was previously Head of Guest

Qantas Group News In this issue we report the delivery of a 717 to QantasLink and the departures of a 767‑300 and two 737‑400s of Qantas and two Jetstar A320s. Qantas withdrew 767‑338ER VH‑OGQ from service in Sydney on February 7 (Traffic/March). After its Qantas titles and kangaroo were removed VH‑OGQ departed Sydney on February

Farewell McDonnell Douglas DC-10 One of commercial aviation’s most misunderstood jetliners bows out of service The ingredients were there for one of the most successful commercial aircraft programs in history and the advertisements to celebrate the DC-10’s first flight – on August 29 1970 – said it all: “Of all the DCs ever built, none

Celebrating 40 years of Australia’s oldest helicopter rescue service Scant details from a frantic mobile call to triple-0 are passed to the crew of the Southern Region Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter Rescue Service. A sinking boat thought to be 5nm east of Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches is all the information the crew has to

Qantas retires the 737-400 It could have been just another departure from Canberra for Melbourne had it not been for the fire trucks spraying their watery salute. Just another shuttle run, another day at the office. In fact, as the Boeing 737-400 spooled up to taxi under its own thrust it was actually powering towards