Airbus A350 weeks away from certification
After 20 days, 14 cities and 151,300 kilometres, Airbus A350XWB test aircraft MSN005 has returned to Toulouse from its world tour and is just weeks away from certification. Airbus has completed a series of route-proving flights with its newest aircraft, the last series of trials to demonstrate the A350s readiness for airline operations. “We are
ATSB report on Cirrus loss of control highlights importance of thorough planning
A demonstration flight that crashed in the front garden of a house highlights the importance of pilots knowing their limitations and of thorough planning and preparation, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. On May 10 2014, the pilot of Cirrus SR22 N802DK lost control while demonstrating the spin characteristics of the aircraft over Sydney’s
Bell 429 helicopter headed Down Under
Hawker Pacific is bringing a Bell 429 configured for emergency medical services (EMS) to Australia and New Zealand for a demonstration. In an EMS configuration the 429 can carry two litter or rescue baskets as well as two medical staff and two crew, will be in New Zealand from August 11-21 and in Australia from September 1-19.
Silkair adds extra flight to Darwin
Singapore Airlines’s regional wing Silkair will add a sixth weekly flight to Darwin over the school holiday period. Silkair’s extra flight will run on Thursdays from December 4 2014 to January 29 2015, according to the Airline Route website. Flight MI801 will jet off from Singapore at 0855 for a 1500 arrival into Darwin, before
Singapore confirms A380 for Auckland summer services
Singapore Airlines has confirmed it will deploy the Airbus A380 on daily services to Auckland from October 27 for the northern winter scheduling period. A380s will operate the daily SQ285, which departs Singapore at 2050, arriving in Auckland at 1145 the next day, and the reciprocal SQ286, which departs Auckland at 1330, arriving back in
BAE Systems hails Hawk support performance
BAE Systems has marked the first year of its latest Hawk 127 support contract, stating that it has achieved “solid” performance in aircraft availability and fleet management. “One of the hallmarks of the [Lead-In Fighter] Phase 3 project is its unified approach to management and execution between BAE Systems Australia and the Department of Defence,”
