West Australian aviation enthusiasts, those keen to take the first step towards a career as a pilot or curious what flying an aircraft involves are invited to the Royal Aero Club of WA and WA Aviation College open day on Sunday May 24. Held at Jandakot Airport in Perth between 10am and 4pm, the event will
Civil Aviation Safety Authority boss Mark Skidmore has written to pilots seeking their feedback on the implementation of the new Part 61 regulations. Part 61, which was introduced in September 2014, has caused consternation among sectors of the aviation industry which has prompted CASA to make adjustments to how these new suite of regulations for ratings, licences
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Two Jetstar Airbus A320s are out of service after being doused with foam when a fire suppression system triggered inside a maintenance hangar at Newcastle Airport. The two narrowbodies – VH-VQW and VH-VQC – were inside the hangar when the fire system tripped on April 23 and filled the hangar with foam. VH-VQW, which arrived
Airbus Group Australia Pacific and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) have commissioned a joint helicopter support centre at Brisbane Airport that will be staffed by a mixture of industry and military personnel. The move is intended as a way of optimising support for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) fleets of ARH Tiger attack helicopters and
Air New Zealand has chosen the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for its order of 13 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft due for delivery from 2017. The geared turbofan engines will be maintained at the Christchurch Engine Centre, a joint-venture between Air NZ and Pratt & Whitney that was established 15 years ago and
