Hawker touts avionics firsts
Hawker Pacific has completed what it says are several firsts in major avionics upgrades at its Asia Pacific Customer Service centres. The company recently completed the retrofit of a Rockwell Collins Proline 21 for a Philippine-based customer at its Manila Service Centre, a world-first on a King Air 350. Another was done in tandem at
Q Streaming a success, Qantas says
Qantas says a trial run of its wi-fi based Q Streaming inflight entertainment system has met with an extremely positive response as the carrier finalises plans to deploy the system across its wider fleet. Developed by Lufthansa Systems, the wireless IFE gives passengers access to more than 200 hours of programming streamed directly to iPads
Data entry miscue blamed for stickshaker incident
Incorrect weight data entered into a flight computer led to the near stall of a QantasLink 717 flight near Kalgoorlie in late 2010, an ATSB investigation has concluded. The investigation found the flightcrew mistakenly entered the Boeing 717-200’s operating weight instead of the zero fuel weight into the aircraft’s flight management system (FMS). That led
Checks ordered on all A380s over wing cracks
Europe’s air safety regulator EASA has ordered inspections of the entire Airbus A380 fleet after an initial round of checks found wing cracks in nearly every one of the superjumbo jets inspected so far. In a safety directive issued on Wednesday, EASA said the cracks “may lead to a reduction of the structural integrity of
Bryce named 75SQN patron
The Governor General’s husband, Michael Bryce, has been named patron of the RAAF’s No 75 Squadron Association. Formed in 1942, the squadron played a key role in defending Australia’s northern approaches from Japanese air attack during World War 2. Currently base at RAAF Tindal near Katherine, the squadron deployed to Iraq in 2003. “I am,
Jetstar Japan announces first routes
Jetstar Japan will fly to Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Okinawa from its Tokyo Narita base when the airline begins operations in July, the carrier announced on Wednesday. The initial schedule will make the airline the only LCC to fly domestically from the Japanese capital, Jetstar said. The carrier plans to commence flights on July 3,
