US gov’t denies Qantas-AA request for extra time on expanded alliance rejection
American Airlines and Qantas have only a matter of days to respond to the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) initial rejection of their application for an expanded alliance and anti-trust immunity (ATI) on trans-Pacific routes. The pair had applied for an extension of time to respond to the DOT’s Show Cause Order of November 18,
Grant Bradley Australasia’s aviation journalist of the year
Grant Bradley from The New Zealand Herald has taken out the aviation journalist of the year award for 2016 at the Australasian Aviation Press Club (AAPC) awards, while Australian Aviation and Runway Girl Network contributor John Walton was named runner up in that category. The pair also finished one-two in the aviation multimedia story of
Hobart gets international (freighter) service
International flights are returning to Hobart. However, before people start heading to the nearest travel agent to book tickets, it is cargo rather than passenger demand that has led to a proposed once weekly service out of Tasmania. Qantas plans to operate a Boeing 767-300 freighter from Hobart to Ningbo, China to transport some 50,000
Thales’ AW139 simulator receives EASA Level D qualification
Thales’ new Reality H AW139 helicopter simulator installed at the LifeFlight Training Academy at Brisbane Airport has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) qualification as a Level D full flight simulator (FFS). The European qualification adds to its Australian certification received from Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in October and means the simulator can now
6 Squadron completes final Super Hornet flight
The RAAF’s 6 Squadron has completed its last flight with the F/A-18F Super Hornet as the unit prepares to introduce the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft into service. Six jets from Amberley-based 6SQN took part in a farewell flight over southern Queensland on November 23, the unit’s last flight with the Super Hornet before handing
FAA issues S-92A emergency airworthy directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for all Sikorsky S-92A tail rotor pitch change shaft assemblies to help prevent loss of tail rotor control and possible loss of control of the helicopter. The directive, 2016-24-51, was prompted after an S-92 operator recently reported losing tail rotor control while the
