Tiger takes corrective safety action following ATSB finding
Tiger Airways has implemented an auditable process for identifying and managing navigational database anomalies that were a primary contributor to the incident on June 7 2011 that allowed the crew of an A320 on approach to Melbourne to descend 500ft below the minimum altitude of 2,500ft, the ATSB has said in its report on the
MAX goes firm
Boeing has finalised definition of its new 737 MAX, achieving the milestone of ‘firm concept’ for an aircraft seen by the manufacturer as its “future single-aisle strategy”. Talking to Australian Aviation recently, Boeing vice president – marketing Commercial Airplanes Randy Tinseth said: “I’m amazed what we’ve been able to get out of that airplane. The
Emirates A380 engine fire forces Sydney turnback
Emirates’ A380 A6-EDA at the Qantas Jet Base after the engine fire incident that forced the crew to return to Sydney. (Lee Gatland) A fire in an engine aboard an Emirates A380 soon after departure from Sydney forced the crew to return to the airport on November 11. Flight EK413, with 380 passengers aboard, was
Service ready – RAAF declares Wedgetail IOC
The RAAF’s six strong fleet of Boeing Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft is available for operational service after Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced today that Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the jet had been achieved. “Australia now has one of the most advanced air battlespace management capabilities in the world,” Minister Clare told a ceremony
Top gong for Melbourne at Australian airport awards
Melbourne Airport is the Australian Airports Association (AAA)’s capital city airport of the year, the AAA has announced its annual airports of the year awards. Melbourne won the accolade for its new international arrivals and improved baggage facilities. Major airport of the year was won by Sunshine Coast airport for its development of international air services,
Last A340s built find a customer
A year after officially ending the program, Airbus has sold its last two A340s. UK-based AJW Capital has signed contracts for the A340-500s, which will enter service in 2013 with an undisclosed airline. The aircraft were believed to have been built for India’s Kingfisher Airlines before the airline fell into financial difficulty. Just 34 of
