While QF 32 made a text book landing under extremely difficult circumstances after its No. 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 972 engine exploded on November 4, the engine makers’ shares crashed. In just two days the shares plummeted 14%, wiping off £1.75 billion off the market value. But Rolls-Royce was just getting hammered for the incident it
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It’s that time of year again when another crop of school leavers will be making choices about the career that may sustain them for decades to come. The competition for Generation Y’s attention in a climate of skills shortages is likely to be ferocious, but aviation seems to struggle to find its voice as a
Brindabella ceasing Port Macquarie-Brisbane services on 31 December further cuts the NE NSW/Brisbane network, dating from WW11. TAA began Newcastle/Brisbane later adding Coolangatta, East West followed inserting Grafton and new England ports, both ending up using F27s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive
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The government has released its terms of reference for the Productivity Commission inquiry into airport regulation. Without pre-empting the inquiry’s conclusions the RAAA welcomes the opportunity to present the operator’s perspective on our aviation infrastructure monopolies. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content