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Airbus tests Spaceplane demonstrator
/Airbus has announced it has performed a test drop of a quarter-scale spaceplane demonstrator aircraft. The test drops from an AS350B3e helicopter saw the demonstrator dropped from 3,000 metres and piloted remotely to simulate conditions in the end-of-flight phase after a return from space. The quarter-scale demonstrator used in the tests was built in partnership
Read moreReports of Virgin management jobs review in New Zealand
/A May 29 report in the New Zealand Herald says Virgin Australia management positions in the country are under review and may be relocated and consolidated in Australia. The report says the proposal would provide single lines of accountability and better coordination of operations while reducing duplication. “We are currently reviewing a proposal to integrate
Read moreFiji Link takes first ATR 72-600
/Fiji Airways regional carrier Fiji Link has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 regional turboprop at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is leased from Avation PLC, and will be based at Suva. It is the first element of an expansion plan for the carrier on domestic and regional services to Apia and other
Read moreFirst USAF F-35A squadron fully equipped
/ | 6 Comments on First USAF F-35A squadron fully equippedThe first USAF JSF squadron has received its 26th and final F-35A following the delivery of aircraft AF-45. The 58th Fighter Squadron (FS) at Eglin AFB in Florida is the USAF element of the 33rd Fighter Wing’s F-35 integrated training center, and is tasked for training USAF instructor pilots and maintainers on the aircraft. “We’ve been
Read moreAirbus commences A350 early long flights
/ | 5 Comments on Airbus commences A350 early long flightsAirbus has started a series of long test flights of an A350 development aircraft fitted with a cabin and carrying passengers. The early long flights are designed to test the aircraft’s galleys, lavatories, inflight entertainment and other passenger and cabin crew amenities and systems prior to the entry to service with Qatar Airways of
Read moreASRR calls for cultural and structural change at CASA
/ | 2 Comments on ASRR calls for cultural and structural change at CASAA federal government-commissioned report into aviation safety regulation in Australia has called for substantial cultural and structural changes at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and for better leadership of and coordination between Australia’s aviation safety agencies. The long-anticipated Aviation Safety Regulation Review (ASRR)’s report, released by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and
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