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10 years ago The Airbus A350 long-range twin-engined airliner was formally launched by Airbus on October 6. The aircraft will be initially developed in two versions, the 253-passenger A350-800 in a standard three-class configuration with a range up to 8,800nm and the larger A350-900 carrying up to 300 passengers in a similar layout over a
Quite a large New Allocations listing this month after last issue’s small offering due to a computer problem within CASA. Five new types are shown including a Fokker D-VIII replica, Found Bush Hawk, Wolf Pitts S-1-11X, an original Focke Wulf Fw 190, and two MHP Y4P helicopters. Andrew Carter’s Fokker D-VIII Replica EIV is now
New Spitfire to call Australia home The big news this issue is the impending import of Supermarine Spitfire IXb MH415 from the USA. The 1942-built Spitfire was from Texan Connie Edwards’ amazing collection, which also comprised a Mustang and a number of Spanish-built Merlin-powered Bf 109s. US-based warbirds brokers Platinum Fighter Sales announced via Facebook
Government agencies must understand their impact on industry There is progress on the CASA front. It is still too slow for industry but a new chair, a new board, and a CEO with a new mandate to drive change, are now sending the right signals to the people who pay to be regulated. The Forsyth
The dangerous activity of low flying Nothing to do with a short haircut, a buzz job is when a pilot needlessly flies an aircraft low to give him/ herself a thrill/give the passengers a thrill or scare/ trying to orbit over a friend’s place or trying to impress someone on the ground – cross out
New AAA Industry Resources One of the benefits that the AAA aims to provide its members is access to informative and useful resources that can help airports manage various aspects of their operations. In recent years the AAA has produced a number of ‘Practice Notes’ that provide best-practice guidance for issues such as emergency planning,
