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Podcast: Inside USQ’s trailblazing hypersonic wind tunnel
Adam Thorn interviews Dr Fabian Zander, who discusses why this new generation of Mach 5 technology is so different to what came before.
Read morePlane spotters pretend to be passengers for Gold Coast Airport trial
/The group, which also included TAFE students and airport ambassadors, undertook “operational scenarios” ahead of its formal opening for domestic services next week.
Read moreCoulson ‘continues to improve’ procedures after crash probe
/The business’ global CEO, Wayne Coulson, also told Australian Aviation the loss of Captain Ian McBeth, first officer Paul Hudson and flight engineer Rick DeMorgan is still “deeply felt” by the organisation.
Read moreDnata ground crew begin strike vote
| 1 Comment on Dnata ground crew begin strike voteThe move significantly comes after Qantas outsourced 2,000 in-house ground handling roles to third-party companies, including Dnata and Swissport.
Read moreCoalition calls for Black Hawk purchase clarity
/ | 2 Comments on Coalition calls for Black Hawk purchase clarityIt comes after Defence Minister Richard Marles on Friday cast doubt on the deal, arguing the “fuzzy commitment” made by his predecessor Peter Dutton would be subject to a review process.
Read moreProbe into fatal Black Summer crash criticises risk planning
/ | 1 Comment on Probe into fatal Black Summer crash criticises risk planningAn ATSB report into the deaths of three American firefighters who died tackling the Black Summer blazes has highlighted the inadequate risk planning of operator Coulson and the NSW Rural Fire Service.
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