10 years ago Boeing has selected the General Electric GENx engine as the sole powerplant for its proposed 747 Advanced. The engine has been modified from the baseline GENx designed for the 787 with a smaller 2. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive
Peter Harlow’s classic Interstate Cadet VCQ is the only new type in this month’s New Allocations listing. The Cadet is a twoseat tandem, strut-braced high-wing, single-engine, fixedundercarriage aircraft using a fabriccovered welded steel tube fuselage and wooden wings with metal ribs. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for
Tips on preparing for that first flying job The days of obtaining the CPL and getting a job the next day seem to have gone forever. Today hunting for a flying job, particularly that first job, is harder than it has been in the past few years. The reasons are many and varied – the
Hawker Hurricane rebuild at Luskintyre Did you know work is quietly progressing on a Hawker Hurricane restoration in Australia? Tucked away at Luskintyre Airfield in the NSW Hunter Valley, Canadian-built Hurricane XII serial 5481, formerly registered C-FDNL, is being worked on. Bought by an as yet unnamed buyer in the Scone district of NSW the
The high cost of doing aviation business in Australia There is no doubt that regional aviation is in for a couple of challenging years, along with the rest of our economy. These aviation services are essential to regional towns and the remote areas. If RPT, charter, freight and training are to thrive or even survive
Community consultation the key The Australian Airports Association (AAA) and Airservices once again came together to jointly host the Aviation Industry Noise Forum in Canberra on May 27. It was the fifth year for the forum which brings together representatives from across the aviation industry to discuss noise management techniques and industry best practice. This