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New chair for Swinburne Aviation Committee
Captain Cameron Tribe has been appointed as the new chair of Swinburne University’s Aviation Industry Advisory Committee. Tribe, who is a senior 737 training captain at Virgin Blue and has also held various managerial positions, succeeds former chair Captain Mark Krieger. The Aviation Industry Advisory Committee helps to ensure the university’s aviation programs are industry
Read moreUS to deploy ADS-B nationwide by 2013
The US FAA has announced that following the success of its initial trials that it will deploy Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology across the country by 2013. The nationwide rollout of ADS-B will result in all areas currently covered by radar also covered by ADS-B, and will see over 800 ground stations installed. Already more
Read moreCASA issues warning over locust plague
CASA has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning them of the potential dangers that recent hatchings plagues in parts of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia pose to aircraft operating at low levels in those regions. Hatchings of locusts have occurred in central west and far west of NSW, north-west Victoria and the
Read moreAir China in 777 order
Air China has announced an order for four additional Boeing 777-300ERs. The purchase is valued at US$1.1bn (A$1.14bn) at list prices.
Read moreCaribbean Airlines purchases ATRs
Trinidad and Tobago based Caribbean Airlines has ordered nine ATR 72-600s which will be delivered from late 2011. The aircraft, which will be the first to feature the Armonia cabins, will replace five Bombardier Dash 8-300s in its fleet.
Read more25 years since GIV first flight
Gulfstream Aerospace has celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the large cabin, long range GIV, which took place on September 19 1985. “The GIV was the aircraft that launched a thousand Gulfstream aircraft,” said Joe Lombardo, president of Gulfstream. “It formed the foundation for designing and building the G300, G400, G350 and
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