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10 years ago The Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Co Ltd (TAECO) in Xiamen, China has begun the conversion of the first Boeing 747-400SF Special Freighter under supervision by Boeing. The modification of a former Cathay Pacific 747 passenger aircraft to a freighter for that airline involves the installation of a rear cargo door and main deck
Signs of change at CASA Things seem to be moving at CASA. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Warren Truss’s Letter of Expectations is very clear in wanting the CASA board to be on the front foot in carrying out its responsibilities under the Act. Any notion that the board is ‘advisory’ only has
Most interesting of the New Allocations this month is Rotor Force at Woodford, Queensland which has imported the first two McDonnell Douglas 600N helicopters to be seen on the local register, EPJ and EPY. Rotor Force specialises in very low-level powerline surveys and has been very conscious of the noise footprint of its helicopters operating
Fokker Eindecker flies! The Australian Vintage Aviation Society’s Fokker E. III Eindecker replica, ‘345/16’, took to the air for the first time from Caboolture on May 5. Placed on the RA-Aus register on February 5 as 19-8593 with c/n 8, the Fokker’s airframe had been built in Germany while its rotary engine is a new-build
User pays, in more ways than one What a pair of subjects! Security gates because at most airports these days there is a security gate that, in theory, is meant to keep out the undesirable, and refuelling bowsers that, for various reasons, are not always able to supply fuel. When ASIC cards were brought in
From the blame game to achieving mutual goals Helping people reach their goals is just as rewarding for the mentor, manager or organisation as it is for the person being helped. This at once philosophical and practical outlook should be adopted more broadly as we struggle to get more kids interested in the industry and
