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The Tasman Sea has always been a battle ground for airlines. In April 1940, when the inaugural weekly Auckland- Sydney flight in a Short S. 30 flying boat took off with 10 passengers and 41,000 pieces of mail for the 10 hour flight, the problem was battling the weather. This content is available exclusively to
New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AIH Robinson R44 Raven 0849 10/7/08 Malcolm Edie, 1 Orana St Airlie Beach 4802 VH‑CLP APU Kavanagh B‑350 B350‑385 1/8/08 Global Ballooning, 1/173‑175 Swan St Richmond Vic 3121 AYS Kavanagh E‑240 KB384 7/7/08 Balloon Sunrise, PO Box 229 Yarra Glen Vic 3775 BGM Gippsland GA‑8 Airvan GA8‑07‑126 8/7/08
E-jets, Q400s & Rex as Thought, Qantas Has Tossed 72-seat Q400s in Against Virgin Blue E-jets at Port Macquarie and Albury. Rex Has Chosen Not to Return to Port Macquarie and, Rather Bravely, Says the ‘war’ Won’t Hurt It as It Retains a Business Timed Edge. This is Also (Just) True With Qantaslink for Albury
Obtaining and continuing to hold a pilot’s licence involves ongoing study, but to absorb the information needed requires a certain technique. It all comes down to preparation and attitude. As most instructors will be aware, a lot of people enter a flying school high on expectation of what they are going to do with their
There are some ironies for regional aviation, and aviation in general, in the government’s Green Paper covering the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). Since the beginning and particularly from the start of the jet age, designers, engineers and operators have done everything in their power to improve airframe, engine and fuel efficiency. This content is
10 Years Ago • The Boeing Business Jet received joint type certification from the US FAA and European JAA on October 29. • National Business Aviation Association president Jack Alcott told members at this month’s convention that fractional ownership had been a major catalyst in driving business aircraft sales. Since the concept was launched in
