United clears 757s
United Airlines has completed software checks on all 96 of its previously grounded Boeing 757 aircraft, with normal operations fully resuming. A software glitch related to the 757’s air data computer led United to perform unscheduled maintenance on 96 of the aircraft earlier this week, leading to 15 flight cancellations on Tuesday (February 15), with
P&W completes ground testing for PW1000G engine
Pratt & Whitney says it has successfully completed initial ground testing of the first PurePower PW1000G series engine. The PW1524G, being developed for Bombardier’s CSeries, completed nearly 200 hours of ground tests at the company’s West Palm Beach, Florida facility, which the company says confirmed results of its 2008 geared turbofan demonstration program. “We have
Poor weather cuts short Erebus remembrance trip
Poor weather at Antarctica New Zealand’s Scott Base has seen 104 family members prematurely end their Erebus remembrance trip. Relatives of those who perished in Air New Zealand’s 1979 Mount Erebus disaster departed Antarctica on an RNZAF Boeing 757 around 6pm yesterday (February 16), about two hours earlier than originally planned. The flight was scheduled
Strategic announces Brisbane-Gladstone service
Strategic Airlines has announced new Brisbane-Gladstone flights, with a 20 weekly flight schedule to launch on April 18. Strategic will operate twice daily Airbus A320 return flights Monday to Friday. Flights will depart Brisbane Airport at 6:10am and 2:45pm before arriving in Gladstone at 7:15am and 3:50pm respectively, while Gladstone to Brisbane flights will depart
A400M refuelling trials
The Airbus A400M airlifter has begun air-to-air refuelling trials, with A400M test aircraft ‘Grizzly 1’ performing a series of dry contacts with a RAF VC10 on February 15. The A400M’s probe connected to the VC10 fuselage mounted house drum unit’s drogue in the trials.
Jetstar has cancelled all of its current scheduled services to and from Darwin between today (February 16) and 0800 hours tomorrow morning (February 17) after Cyclone Carlos battered the coastline. With Darwin Airport closed until further notice, the airline continues to work closely with local authorities in an effort to find out the best time
