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Rotor Torque The global H145 fleet has achieved more than 100,000 flight hours since entry into service in 2015. airbus helicopters NSW POLICE ADDS THREE NEW AIRCRAFT TO FLEET The NSW Police Force Aviation Support Branch has commissioned three new aircraft into operational service. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to
Qantas to retire the Boeing 747 in 2020 Qantas has begun the long goodbye for aviation’s most iconic figure, the Boeing 747. The finishing tape has been set for 2020, the year of the airline’s centenary. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content
Showing our young, and prospective, pilots the way Grabbing hold of a mentor or mentors is the best thing you will ever do for your career. Too strongly stated? I don’t think so. Personally, I have two. Off the back of a recent trip to Griffith University where I was immersed in the world of
Progress but more needs to be done for regional airports May’s federal budget included a welcome boost for regional airports with the announcement of two key funding packages. However, the funding fell short of providing a complete solution for regional airports, which continue to face expensive maintenance and upgrade requirements. This content is available exclusively
Understanding Fatigue Last issue we highlighted the significant impact fatigue can have on crews. In the case of Pel-Air Westwind ditching, the aircraft captain, having obtained only 3–3½ hours of average quality sleep, displayed a fixation on a simple plan to land. He and the remainder of the crew were too impaired to recognise growing
Life on Mars ExoMars takes a closer look at the Red Planet Humans have been curious about the possibility of Martian life for hundreds of years. Mars and Martian life infiltrates popular culture, everything from films and songs to children’s cartoons. And this almost innate fascination for the red planet has also been driven by
