RMIT sets up aviation simulation lab
RMIT University has established a new simulation and test laboratory that is intended to enable researchers to work with the aviation industry on the development of new technologies. The $200,000 laboratory, which is part of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering’s Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Centre in Bundoora, was developed in conjunction with
Chinese Il-76s join Perth-based MH370 search
Two Chinese military Ilyushin Il-76s touched down at Perth Airport on Saturday to help take part in international search efforts for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. The Il-76s flew into Perth Airport from Malaysia and soon after relocated to RAAF Base Pearce. The two aircraft are due to join the
Voyager plunge caused by unsecured camera in cockpit
An interim report on an incident in which a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport rapidly lost altitude has concluded that “human factors” rather than technical issues were to blame. It appears that a pitch-down command inadvertently resulted when a digital camera became jammed between an armrest and the captain’s side-stick
787 passes joint Boeing-FAA review
A joint review by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing has concluded that the 787 Dreamliner meets required safety standards. The review, which was launched in January 2013, looked at design, certification and production processes relating to the 787-8. “The review’s findings validate the integrity of the airplane’s design, and confirm the strength
Brisbane Airport hails curfew rejection
Brisbane Airport Corporation has welcomed the federal government’s decision not to place a curfew on the airport. Imposing a curfew would have damaged Queensland’s tourism industry and limited the state’s economic growth, chief executive officer and managing director Julieanne Alroe said on Wednesday. Alroe stated that the airport would not only meet aircraft noise mitigation
CASA issues Tiger Moth AD
CASA has issued a proposed airworthiness directive covering the replacement of tie rods for Tiger Moth aircraft manufactured by Australian company JR Engineering. This follows the in-flight break-up of de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth VH-TSG off South Stradbroke Island during an aerobatic joy flight in December last year, which killed pilot Alex Rae and
