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Pilatus marks training aircraft flying hours milestone
Pilatus has announced that its fleet of military training aircraft recently achieved a major milestone by racking up more than three million flying hours, as the company seeks to secure Australia’s pilot training system competition. “Whether it is the PC-6 of the Snowy Mountains Authority, the PC-12 that allows the Royal Flying Doctor Service to
Read moreAs Wellcamp nears completion, Wagner mulling another airport project
| 5 Comments on As Wellcamp nears completion, Wagner mulling another airport projectHaving built the first new airport in Australia since Melbourne Tullamarine opened 47 years ago, John Wagner appears to be a man in demand among potential airport owners and operators both at home and abroad. Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, built by Wagner Global Services and located about 20km southwest of Toomoomba and 130km from the
Read moreForsyth suggests two-year timeline to restore industry’s relationship with CASA
/ | 1 Comment on Forsyth suggests two-year timeline to restore industry’s relationship with CASAAviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR) author David Forsyth estimates it will take about two years to fix the relationship between the industry and the regulator. However, trust between Australia’s aviation players and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) would take longer, Forsyth says. In an indication of the lack of trust in Australia compared with
Read moreDolan optimistic on finding MH370
/ | 5 Comments on Dolan optimistic on finding MH370Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) boss Martin Dolan says he is cautiously optimistic missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will eventually be found. Dolan says the ATSB has resumed the search for the missing aircraft this week, following months spent looking at more data and mapping the ocean floor in the likely search area. “We are
Read moreCASA hopes for improved relationship with industry
/Australia’s acting director of aviation safety (DAS) has expressed hope that the regulator’s relationship with industry can be one of mutual respect and understanding. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been the subject of strong criticism in the recently published Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR). However, Terry Farquarson says criticism of CASA is nothing new,
Read moreRAAF conducts first Iraq airstrikes
/ | 7 Comments on RAAF conducts first Iraq airstrikesThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Task Group that is operating in the Middle East has attacked its first target during a mission in Iraq. In a brief initial statement released on Thursday, Defence confirmed that an F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter had dropped two bombs on “an ISIL facility”. Defence added: “All aircraft
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