NTSB narrows investigation to 787 battery
The US National Transportation Safety Bureau( NTSB) has identified the origin of a fire aboard a JAL 787 at Boston Airport as being the aircraft’s battery. NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman said: “After an exhaustive examination of the JAL lithium-ion battery, which was comprised of eight individual cells, investigators determined that the majority of evidence from
Hercs mark 10 years in Middle East
The RAAF marked 10 continuous years of Hercules deployments to the Middle East on February 11. Two C-130H aircraft arrived in the Middle East on February 11 2003 to support Operation Bastille in the Persian Gulf, since then RAAF C-130Hs and C-130Js have transported 220,000 passengers and some 43,000 tonnes of cargo in the Middle
ACCC harbours concerns about Tiger acquisition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has re-affirmed its concerns about the proposed acquisition of 60 per cent of Tiger Airways by Virgin Australia. In a statement of issues the ACCC said it remains unconvinced that it would not have a detrimental impact on competition. “The ACCC’s concerns relate to the risk of muted
Tiger announces new routes
Tiger Airways has announced a raft of new routes from Sydney and Melbourne, including services to Alice Springs. Melbourne-Sunshine Coast will begin on March 27, with four return flights a week, increasing to daily from June, while four services a week will operate Melbourne-Alice Springs from April 9. Sydney-Cairns flights will be introduced from April
Safety harmonisation workshops to be held in Melbourne
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) will conduct two workshops in Melbourne during March aimed at promoting and enhancing safety in business jet operations. Montreal-headquartered IBAC will run two courses on March 13 and 14 based on the International Standard – Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) for Australian operators, which the Australian Business Aviation Association’s David
Airbus announces A350/A320neo sales
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed contracts with Airbus for 25 A350 aircraft, comprising 20 A350-900 variants and five A350-1000s. ALC has also purchased options for an additional five A350-1000s and placed an order for 14 A320neo jets. Los Angeles-based ALC becomes the 35th customer for the A350 and brings total orders for the type
