10 years ago The first Airbus A380 passenger flight took place on September 4 from Toulouse with test aircraft MSN 002 carrying 474 Airbus employees on the first of four ‘Early Long Flights’ scheduled during the week. The first Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) specially modified from a 747-400 had its maiden flight on
A massive register update this issue due to around 200 extra details from the Gliding Federation of Australia (GFA) coming to light, some dating back more than four years. Three new types are shown in the New Allocations this month, the Robinson Cadet, a Sonex Zenos and a Diamond Super Dimona. This content is available
Growing new talent in the aviation industry There are few industries that offer the breadth of opportunity that aviation does and this should be working in our favour to encourage a continual stream of young people to refresh, renew and invigorate the industry. Encouraging young people to enter aviation as a career is a responsibility
Developing and retaining a competent workforce In a changing technological and security environment it is essential that the airport industry continues to grow and develop. The Australian Airports Association (AAA) has identified that there is a definite role to play regarding industry engagement across the operations and education sectors to allow the workforce to be
Kittyhawks on the move South Australia’s Classic Jets Fighter Museum at Parafield has sold Curtiss P-40N-5 Kittyhawk 42-104947, named Carolina Belle, in the US. In early August the aircraft, better described as a rebuild project, was moved from Adelaide to Melbourne in preparation for shipping to its new home. Carolina Belle’s new owner is reported
A CPL doesn’t come cheaply The cost of flight training has never been cheap. From the days of the Wright Brothers up to today learning to fly has always been expensive so that most student pilots have to sacrifice something to get enough money together to afford flying lessons. Today a budding pilot needs to