The Director of Safety at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), John McCormick has dismissed calls from industry to adopt aviation safety regulations similar to those of New Zealand. McCormick said the New Zealand rules allowed for considerable discretion in regard to the intent of the regulations and what is acceptable for compliance, and that
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is calling for applications for its 2014 pilot and engineering scholarships. In a media statement, the RAAA said it is proud to join with member organisations to be able to assist tomorrow’s pilots and engineers, and wishes to thank Ansett Aviation Training, Hawker Pacific/Australian Avionics, Jeppesen Australia and
Regional Express has officially opened its new Saab 340 full flight simulator (FFS) at its Wagga Wagga-based Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA). The opening ceremony was held in conjunction with a Rex cadet graduation ceremony, and was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure for Regional Development, Warren Truss. “Rex is an integral
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
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
The annual Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) National Convention will move to a new venue in the NSW Hunter Valley. Formerly held at the Hyatt Coolum/Palmer Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, the 2014 convention will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley adjacent to Cessnock Airport in Lovedale. “Steve Padgett and the RAAA
