Improved Cat II low viz ops for Sydney
Sydney Airport has commissioned new equipment for on its 34L/16R main runway, allowing for Category II operations during fog and other low visibility events. High intensity and strobe lighting installed at both ends of the runway, in conjunction with Airservices’ recent upgrade of the runway’s instrument landing system (ILS), means 34L/16R is now rated for Category
Disoriented Virgin passenger sparks hijack scare
A passenger affected by pain medication caused a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight to Denpasar on April 25 when he allegedly knocked on the flightdeck door thinking it was a lavatory. The pilots of VA41, a 737 with 139 passengers on board flying from Brisbane to the Indonesian resort island, ‘squawked’ the internationally recognised
MH370 search to enter new phase
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the former Chief of the ADF, ACM (ret) Angus Houston have announced that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 will soon enter a new phase. Speaking to media in Canberra, PM Abbott said the search of the area where pings form the aircraft’s black box were thought to
May 2014 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS AQM/3 Robinson R44 Raven I 2338 30/1/14 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198 ZK-IEJ BKZ/3 PA-32-300 Cherokee Six E 32-7240006 7/3/14 Dallmaju, PO Box 589 Richmond NSW 2753 VH-BLM N8659N BLM/4 Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 5407 21/3/14 Execujet Australia, PO Box 205 Mascot NSW 2020 N548LF LV-BNO N604GG N317BX N317FX C-GLWR
Boeing results show more reliance on commercial lines
Boeing released its first quarter financial results in a conference call with media and analysts on Wednesday morning US time. The results show the company achieved a first quarter revenue increase of eight per cent to US$20.5bn (A$22.1bn). The results highlighted an increasing reliance on the company’s commercial products and a greater emphasis on facilities
Northrop Grumman & Sydney Uni sign research MoU
Northrop Grumman and the University of Sydney have signed an MoU to work together to explore areas of common interest in providing educational, research initiatives and training programs across various sectors in Australia. The agreement was signed in Sydney by Northrop Grumman Australia chief executive, Ian Irving, and University of Sydney dean of the Faculty
