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There was more to Avalon than the F-35! To Avalon to Avalon The biennial airshow that we know as the Avalon Air Show was held over the period of February 28 to March 5. This year there was more emphasis on heavy metal but that that did not prevent some 211,000 people attending. An all
Aviation arrivals and departures across the region Qantas Group news. In this issue we report the delivery of an A320-200 to Jetstar Japan. Qantas ferried A380-842 VH-OQJ from Sydney to Manila as QF6009 on February 14 for planned maintenance with Lufthansa Technik. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian
Rossair targets a charter and FIFO niche for smaller aircraft Adelaide-based air charter group Rossair is preparing to expand its fly-in fly-out (FIFO) operations in South Australia and Western Australia, with moves already afoot to expand its aircraft fleet. New chief executive Warren Puvanendran, who joined the group in January from Cobham Aviation Services, believes
Taking care of pilot nutrition Nutrition and adequate hydration. Two key words that do not get as much attention with a lot of pilots as adequate fuel supply or the correct airspeed and fuel burn. At flight school we learn a lot, about aerodynamics, aviation law and engines, amongst other subjects. One thing that does
We attended the Avalon Airshow last week and undertook quite a number of ‘business as usual’ government departmental meetings there. Understandably, the premier meeting was the Ministers Aviation Industry Round Table which was attended by the CEO’s of many of the aviation associations and all heads of the relevant government departments. That was a very
Qantas’ 787 and new premium economy come with ultra-longhaul rethink When Qantas takes delivery of its Boeing 787, the airline is also planning for a step-change in the way that it flies ultra-longhaul missions. A new route in Perth-London, a new international transit hub in Perth, direct aisle access in Kangaroo Route business class, a
