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10 years ago Leasing company CIT Group announced an order for five Airbus A350-800s and a repeat order for 24 A320s on August 18. It becomes a new A350 customer, taking orders for the new type to 130, while A320 firm orders stand at over 3,600 aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Three new types are shown in the New Allocations this issue, if you count Donal McDonald’s Bristol Fighter replica IIZ as a new type – an original Bristol Fighter appeared on the civil register as G-AUEB between April 1923 and April 1928 when it crashed at Wau, New Guinea, while being operated by Bulolo Goldfields
Focke Wulf Fw 190 arrives in Australia A genuine German WW2 Focke Wulf Fw190 ‘Butcher Bird’ has arrived in Australia to fly locally as a warbird. The Fw 190A-8, last owned by Don and Linda Hansen of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been shipped to Australia from the US and in early July was unloaded from
Where to next for regional aviation? Fuel prices are not low but unusually steady, although this can change in a heartbeat. FIFO activity has decreased from historic highs but is still a vital component in the ongoing success of Australia’s resources industry. Regional RPT remains a major backbone of the national transport network and will
Preparing for a long distance flight The long distance flight takes you far from the comfort of local aerodromes and an area that you know and into the unknown. To ensure that the flight runs smoothly requires thorough planning. I undertake the occasional delivery or ferry flight. A few months ago I flew a Cirrus
Common problems, common solutions AAAA and the New Zealand Aerial Agricultural Association held the first joint convention since 1997 in Queenstown recently and it was clear that the challenges and solutions coming from both sides of the Tasman have a lot in common. New Zealand is only now going through the introduction of workplace health
