A University of Queensland PhD student has worked on a new process that allows carbon-epoxy composite materials to be welded by incorporating a thin layer of weldable material during the manufacturing process. The process has been adopted by Airbus which is a partner in Co-Operative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (CRC-ACS), and which developed
The AusIMM – The Minerals Institute has recognised the Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program for improving the safety of chartered resource support charter flight operations. The Australian-led initiative was awarded the Jim Torlach Health and Safety Award in recognition of the BARS program which evaluates contracted aircraft operations used extensively for
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The head of Jetstar in Australia and New Zealand David Hall will headline a three-day aviation conference to be held in Melbourne in June. Swinburne University’s aviation industry conference will run from June 4 to June 6, with speakers from the airlines, government departments, airports and industry bodies, among others. The conference will discuss balancing
There is a solid basis for Australia’s aviation regulator proposing those operating remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) weighing less than two kilograms under specific conditions will not require a licence, experts say. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says unmanned aerial vehicles two kilograms or less represent only a small risk to safety. In issuing a
US aerospace, defence, information and services company Exelis has chosen Melbourne for its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters. The research and development, testing and systems integration facility in the Victorian capital was expected to create 60 new jobs and support local and export opportunities, Exelis said in a statement. Exelis chief executive David Melcher said the company
