Do you have to admit CASA is getting better?
“Even the most jaundiced” would acknowledge significant improvements in the way Australia’s aviation regulator does business. Such are the hopes, at least, of CASA boss John McCormick, who has laid out his arguments for the regulator having “lifted [its] game” in recent years. McCormick makes his case in this month’s edition of CASA’s newsletter. Highlighting the
RAN decommissions Kanimbla
The last of the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Landing Platforms (LPAs) has been formally retired as the HMAS Kanimbla was decommissioned on Friday at her homeport of Garden Island in Sydney. The Kanimbla served in the Navy for 17 years, taking part in Australian and coalition operations from the western Pacific to the Middle East.
F-111s down in the dump
The hulks of 23 decomissioned F-111s have been dumped in the Swanbank landfill near Ipswich, angering fans of the fighter jet. The F-111s had been based at RAAF Amberley before they were decomissioned last year in favor of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The US government places tight restrictions on how equipment obtained through its Foreign
CASA to review civilian UAV regs
CASA is launching a review of decade old rules governing civilian use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Current rules were drafted at a time when there was little such use and contain few details on important subjects such pilot qualifications, airworthiness and risk management. The lack of clear guidance makes new applications onerous and increases
Kiwi flight school sees Asian growth
New Zealand based CTC Aviation Hamilton has landed a long term pilot training contract with Royal Brunei Airlines. The agreement follows deals with British Airways and Monarch Airlines in recent months, CTC says. CEO Captain Ian Calvery said business was growing on the back of increasing global demand for qualified pilots. “If ever there was
Bankstown flags expanded cargo operations
Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown is exploring plans to expand overnight freight operations. That could include facilitating a dedicated fleet of Boeing 737 freighters or a similar type of aircraft at the airport. Currently, overnight freight activities at the airport are limited to midsized propeller aircraft. In a statement, CEO Colin Grove said the airport was
