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An ATSB report revealed the pilot didn’t follow visual flight rules and entered an area where visibility was reduced to just 10 metres. When the tree was spotted, it was too late to steer away.
The airline suspended all international flying, including to New Zealand, on 30 March 2020. It has already restarted services to Bali and Fiji and will soon fly to Vanuatu and Samoa.
Though previous launches were undertaken under restrictions of civilian launch, the company has confirmed that the new approval will enable it to test, integrate and refine the guidance systems to a higher standard.
In what could be interpreted as a swipe at problems with the Spartan, the department said lessons had been learned from previous major acquisitions.
The deal, first announced in August, includes maritime surveillance and fixed-wing search and rescue alongside its mission aircrew training system.
The airline was hoping to begin operations last month but is unable to do so until it receives the crucial Air Operators Certificate.
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