iscover
10 Years Ago • Ansett Airlines took delivery of their first Boeing 767-277 on June 6. The aircraft, VH-RMD, was first flown on May 4 and was the 51st 767 to be delivered. The delivery flight was flown Seattle/Honolulu/Port Moresby/Sydney/Melbourne. The final leg of the trip to Australia was on June 10 when VH-RMD flew
Southern Comfort – The Twin Beech Taxying the Twin Beech is a little like walking on ice in leather soled shoes. This big heavy aeroplane, with its freely castoring tailwheel, completely lacks direct steering. That is not to say there is no means of controlling the beast, it is just that the cautious navigation of
Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian Aviation as a preferred news source.
Qantas/Australian Fleet Interchange Another stage in the takeover of Australian Airlines by Qantas was reached on 29/03 when the two airlines commenced an interchange of fleet units on a scheduled basis. On that day Qantas Boeing 767-238ER VH-EAM operated Australian flights TN530/461/42/45 from Sydney to Coolangatta and return and from Sydney to Perth and return,
Mig-15s Grounded Following the fatal crash of MiG-15(SBLim-2), VH-LSN, at Canberra on Saturday March 13, the MiG-15 type in Australia was grounded by the CAA while the accident investigation takes place. It is understood from several sources that the aircraft was on fire in the air and that the most likely reason for the loss
Comanche Maximum Overkill My interest was raised as soon as I picked up the strangely shaped box. “One minute learning curve!” it proclaimed. Being used to spending several hours “converting onto a new flight simulator, I wondered if it would be possible to be flying within a minute of starting the programme, and if it
PROFILES
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
