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Qantas’ low-cost carrier Jetstar has changed its operating procedures following a mishandled missed approach during an attempted instrument landing system (ILS) approach at Melbourne on July 21, 2007. A report released today by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found that the go-around didn’t work as intended for two primary reasons
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“It’s probably the premier warbird air show, certainly in Australasia,” asserts Peter Pring-Shambler, who has attended almost all Wanaka Easter events since the event’s 1988 inception. That description is generous because Peter’s Chief Engineer at Temora Aviation Museum, where he looks after a fleet of fourteen vintage aircraft from Tiger Moth to Spitfire, Vampire, Meteor and Sabre, as well as two bombers – a Lockheed Hudson and a Canberra.
Australian Aerospace has lobbed the first public shots in the contest between USA and European aerospace groups for the government’s AIR 9000 Phase 8 program, pushing on-shore manufacture and jobs building the NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) for the RAN’s Navy combat helicopter project. An operational NH90 NFH from the Italian Navy was in Brisbane today for a series of demonstration flights for defence chiefs… READ MORE
Alexandria, VA, January 21, 2010 – The Flight Safety Foundation announced today that the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) has signed the Joint Resolution Regarding Criminalisation of Aviation Accidents, a document that was originally jointly published in the fall of 2006.
“The safety of the travelling public is endangered by overzealous prosecutors attempting to criminalize aviation accidents, which can have a chilling effect on cooperation with accident investigators ,” said FSF President and CEO William R. Voss.
Airbus Industrie has just delivered the six thousandth Airbus in its 40-year history. The Airbus A380 was handed over to Emirates Airline in a ceremony in Hamburg, and is Emirates’ eighth A380. With a total order for 58 aircraft, Emirates is the single largest customer for the A380. Established in 1985, the UAE carrier became an Airbus operator from the outset, and its Airbus fleet has grown to 55 aircraft with a further 121 on order. AviationAdvertiser is privileged to have been briefed on what it’s really like to fly one of these aviation behemoths by a senior Qantas pilot who’s actually flying it. It’s fascinating and awesome. More of that within a week.
When Bob Phillips and David Thomas were organising the highly successful “Oshkosh Express” charter flights to the USA, they once had 298 pilots on board their chartered Qantas 747. The pilot who landed the aircraft at Oshkosh’s Wittman Field admitted to feeling a bit intimidated by 297 spectators taking an interest in the quality of his landing. For this year’s Oshkosh event in June Bob and Marya Phillips, the folks who now run Avtours, have again booked a whole Boeing 747-400 and its 367 seats are filling up fast. This time their Jumbo will be in Air New Zealand colours and flying from Auckland, with two Air New Zealand B767s feeding Australian passengers into it from Melbourne and Sydney.
Boeing, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Etihad Airways and Honeywell’s UOP will jointly establish a major research institution and demonstration project in Abu Dhabi, dedicated to sustainable energy solutions. The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project (SBRP) will use integrated saltwater agricultural systems to support the development and commercialisation of biofuel sources for aviation and co-products.
Qantas this week launched Melbourne to London A380 services with the inaugural Melbourne to London via Singapore service departing yesterday evening. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, said the airline now offered A380 services on four routes – two from Melbourne and two from Sydney. “We are pleased that as we continue to grow our A380 fleet and offering, customer demand for the aircraft and feedback on the Qantas A380 experience remains extremely strong,” Mr Joyce said.
Hawker Beechcraft has attained both FAA and EASA certification of the latest addition to the Hawker range, the Beechcraft King Air 350i.
What does the lower-case “i” stand for? Serves us right for asking! According to HBC it stands for “intelligent; innovative; impressive; invaluable; iconic; ideal.”
Hawker Pacific’s Senior Vice President, Aircraft Sales & Flight Services Group, Tony Jones said the new model has already attracted a lot of interest from potential customers in the new certifications, which bring the 350i one step closer to availability within the region
Airbus Industrie set a new aircraft delivery record in 2009, handing over a total of 498 aircraft to customers in a single year. The figure is a new company delivery record for and is 15 more aircraft than in 2008. The count includes 402 A320 family aircraft, 86 A330/A340s which are both records for a single year, and 10 A380s. Airbus’ Military Division delivered 16 light and medium transport aircraft. Despite challenging market conditions, Airbus also reached its order intake target, winning a total of 310 orders gross (271 net) valued US$34.9 billion gross (US$30.3 billion net) at list prices, or 54 per cent of the worldwide market share of aircraft beyond 100 seats.
Over-optimistic enroute and terminal weather forecasts seem to have been big contributors to the splashdown of an aeromedical jet in the sea off Norfolk Island on November 18 last year. And it may have been a flash of local awareness on the part of an airport fire officer that saved all its six occupants. In the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s preliminary report, published today, ATSB says that the Pelair Westwind 1124A’s crew had planned the fuel stop at Norfolk Island, 1722 nautical miles (2,771 km) along its route from Apia, Samoa, to Melbourne.
A team that has already delivered 85 unforgettable and unique scenic flights in the last 15 years will set another world’s-first record tomorrow. Just after 6.00 pm tomorrow afternoon, an Airbus A380 super-jumbo operated by Qantas on private charter to international tour operator Croydon Travel, will take off and head directly for Antarctica and views which simply can’t be seen from anywhere else. It’s always been a festive occasion but this one’s a little different again. The party flight from Melbourne – designated as Qantas flight 2903 – will be the first commercial flight by an A380 to the south polar region; so its passengers will participate in the making of some more aviation history.
Qantas has taken delivery of its fifth new Airbus A380 with a sixth to arrive soon, allowing the carrier to introduce additional A380 services.
Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the arrival of Qantas ‘ fifth A380 yesterday, and the sixth aircraft in the New Year, would allow it to launch a new A380 Europe route.
“Qantas’ inaugural A380 service in October 2008 was between Melbourne and Los Angeles,” Mr Joyce said.
A Christmas present from John McCormick!
CASA has raised the controversial cap on aeroplane circuit movements at the six GAAP airfields, introduced in mid 2009, from six to eight under the control of one controller.
The higher limit outlined in CASA Instrument 597/09, which revokes instrument 329/09, applies at all six GAAP airports – Archerfield, Bankstown, Camden, Moorabbin, Parafield and Jandakot.
Two of Australia’s leading aerospace companies will become part of the US $6.3 billion Mumbai-based multinational …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday its revised financial outlook for 2010 projects a US$5.6 billion global net loss, because of low yields and rising costs.
“The world’s airlines will lose US$11.0 billion in 2009. We are ending an Annus Horribilis that brings to a close the 10 challenging years of an aviation Decennis Horribilis. Between 2000 and 2009, airlines lost US$49.1 billion, which is an average of US$5.0 billion per year,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and Chief Executive.
Boeing’s all-new 787 Dreamliner touched down safely at Paine Field in Everett, Washington yesterday, launching a new era in air travel watched by an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests.
The flight marks the beginning of a flight test program that will see six aircraft flying nearly around the clock and around the globe, with the plane’s first delivery scheduled for fourth quarter 2010.
British Airways cabin crews will be on strike from December 22 until January 2, threatening major disruptions over the Christmas period which are expected to flow on to passengers of several code share partner airlines.
Media reports quote Union spokesman Len McClusky as saying the strike action was supported by 92.5% of affected workers.
If you’re driving in NSW and you see a Cessna 206 with a cargo pod, better either slow down or accelerate to around 140 KIAS. We’ve had quite a few entertaining calls from industry cynics following a TV program last night in which the NSW Police announced they’d be using their C206 to patrol the state’s highways. Here are some of their comments:
Fly Synthesis’ fun-flying product range now includes six separate Italian-built light sport and ultralight aeroplane types, the most popular of which is its Texan Top Class 600 LSA. Having won my RAA pilot certificate in a Texan 550, I was more than happy when Australian Director Caz Monteleone invited me to update my Texan experience at his Donnybrook base on Melbourne’s northern fringe.
Another US Airways Airbus struck a flock of Canada geese yesterday, shortly after takeoff from Greater Rochester, N.Y. for Charlotte, N.C. This time however the crew of the Airbus A319 lost the use of only one engine and was able to return and land at its departure airfield without further damage to the aircraft and with its 124 passengers unharmed.
Attention anyone conducting retail business on GAAP or other Commonwealth-owned airports. Airport tenant Bema Gold (Australia) Pty Ltd yesterday was before the Victorian Civil Administration Tribunal (VCAT) seeking relief against forfeiture of its premises at Moorabbin Airport. It sought a declaration that the premises are retail premises within the meaning in the Retail Leases Act 2003. And they had a win.
Helicopter pilot training professionals contacting AviationAdvertiser say they were appalled to hear that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) was not investigating the training helicopter crash on Mount Barney near Kyogle on January 28.
The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force has chosen Enstrom Helicopter Corporation to supply the next generation of training helicopters for the JGSDF Pilot Training Program. The program calls for the first evaluation helicopter to be delivered in 2010, with a total of 30 aircraft to joipn the program by 2014.
