While it may have been the Farnborough of old with orders flowing the flowing of competitive juices is what the industry should be concerned about. Leasing companies scrambled to buy blocks of aircraft and while aircraft manufacturers cited “pent up demand” one could not help and feel that the industry was slipping back into the
…standing for Brett and (his wife) Zahra Godfrey. BZG is pictured here passing through Nadi, Fiji, on delivery on August 1. (Brian Pine) New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ADU PA‑28RT‑201 Arrow IV 28R‑8018063 9/7/10 Blue Range Aviation, 306 Harpers Rd Barjarg Vic 3723 N81897 AHX Beech A36 Bonanza E‑3063 8/7/10 Aircraft Owner Group,
You could be forgiven if the election campaigns from all parties left you wondering if our nation’s vital transport ‘infrastructure’ simply didn’t include aviation. There was no indication that aviation ranks anywhere near the policy and spending importance of rail, roads or ports. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian
In aviation, as in life, a change of scenery can provide new perspectives. On a recent overseas trip that mixed pleasure with some work I was able to observe general and regional aviation from fairly close range. What strikes you immediately is that aviation people speak the same language no matter what country you are
10 Years Ago • In the first international acquisition of the type, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on September 4 that a lease had been signed for four Boeing C‑17A Globemaster III transports. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past
‘The systems are what you need to know about in a new aircraft’. Those are the words given to me by a more experienced instructor when he was checking me out on a new aircraft type. ‘Yes, you must know the speeds but you must know the systems better’. And he is not wrong. Any