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When Sir Richard Branson took delivery of V Australia’s first 777-300ER in February 2009 he was upbeat about the airline’s future and dismissed naysayers who warned of starting an airline in difficult times. “We have one the world’s strongest brands. Sure if you launch when the economy is booming you’re going to get to profit
New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AQF Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger 8128 7/4/11 Cipher Transport and Aviation Services, PO Box 857 Caboolture Qld 4510 3C‑JB (Austrian Air Force) BSF Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger 8239 7/4/11 Cipher Transport and Aviation Services, PO Box 857 Caboolture Qld 4510 3C‑JM (Austrian Air Force) BYQ Agusta Bell 206A
10 Years Ago • One of the measures included in the US Department of Defense budget presented to Congress on June 27 is a reduction in the number of operational B-1Bs from 93 to 60. The saving of US$165 million during FY02 would then be applied to upgrading the remaining B-1Bs. This content is available
All submissions to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Airport Regulation have now been lodged, and it is clear that the aviation industry is a house divided as to its perception of how airports treat operators and non-airside businesses. It is also clear that the smaller the aviation business, the less countervailing power it has when
The Aerial Application Pilots Manual is the core reference for new application pilots, but it also contains information relevant to anyone proposing to undertake legal, low level operations. Any pilot with a legitimate reason to be in the low-level environment should have a copy as part of their professional library, and the manual should be
Incidents and accidents Information is knowledge. In the field of flight instruction, and for that matter any section of aviation, knowledge of what caused an incident or accident can be vital in order to prevent a repeat of the earlier event. Reading incident and accident reports can help. A pilot can never have enough knowledge.
