A330 Crash Report Reveals Inadequacies: The crash of a company owned Airbus A330 whilst undergoing pre certification tests at Toulouse on June 30 has raised questions about crew coordination, flight preparation and the wisdom of conducting such tests at very low altitude. The A330 crashed 45 seconds after liftoff for a flight in which the

National Jet Systems Wins Coastwatch Contract: Adelaidebased National Jet Systems (through subsidiary company Surveillance Australia)has been awarded the nine year, $26.4m fixed wing Coastwatch contract. A smaller contract worth $830,000 to provide helicopter surveillance of the Torres Strait has been won by Reef Helicopters of Cairns. Surveillance Australia takes over from incumbent contractor Skywest in

Register Review Almost one third of the aircraft listed in the New Allocations this issue are helicopters, including two new Robinson R22s and an R44 imported by the Robinson agents Heliflite. The R44, APM, is the fifth of its type to be registered in Australia, and at least two more are known to be in

R44 Clears Faa Special Certification Review, But R22 Comes Under Ntsb Fire The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Robinson R44’s compliance with certification requirements and the Robinson Helicopter Company standards of design, manufacture and quality control assurance, after conducting a Special Certification Review (SCR) of the four seat piston helo at the bequest