The Australian division of the Royal Aeronautical Society is holding an online webinar on April 22 discussing the question of Sydney’s proposed second airport. The RAeS online webinar, titled “Sydney’s second airport: reality and myth”, will be hosted by Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR) author David Forsyth. The panel of guests features Dr Warren Mundy
Scientists within the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) Aerospace Division have developed a new fatigue-monitoring algorithm that shows the Royal Australian Air Force’s F/A-18A/B Hornets are less fatigued than previously thought. The new algorithm, known as MSMP3, has been brought into use after validation testing demonstrated that the old algorithm over-predicted damage due to
Qantas Founders Museum preparing for Super Constellation arrival with fundraising drive
A Lockheed Super Constellation headed for the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach has been successfully moved from its previous location at Manila Airport and is in storage awaiting transportation to Australia. The Qantas Founders Museum purchased the Super Constellation, which had been grounded for 25 years, at an auction of old aircraft organised by the
Navy tenders for interim VTOL UAS capability
The Royal Australian Navy is looking to acquire an interim vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). A request for tender (RFT) for the Navy Minor Project (NMP) 1942, released on the AusTender website on February 26 (with a closing date of April 11), seeks to procure a “proven” VTOL ‘Maritime Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System – Interim
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is relaxing some rules regarding the use of small remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The changes, first mooted in a CASA notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) for amendments to CASR Part 101 in May 2014, cover RPA used in commercial operations weighing less than two kilograms, as well as
Qantas aims to take the Sting out of exercise
Every move you make, every step you take*, Qantas will be tracking you. In exchange for a serve of frequent flyer points. Qantas’s partnership with health insurance provider nib, which was first unveiled in November 2015 and called Qantas Assure, was launched on Thursday with actor Christopher Walken fronting an advertising campaign encouraging people to
