The World of Aviation

Robinson helicopters will soon introduce a new optional digital ‘glass’ avionics suite for its popular R22, R44 and R66 lines. The new system will comprise a Garmin GTN 600/700 touch-screen navigator, and Aspen Avionics PFD and MFDs, while a Garmin’s GTR 225B COM radio, GMA 350H audio panel, GDL 88 universal access transceiver (UAT), and

Boeing has forecast that 12,820 new airliners valued at US$1.9tr (A$2.1tr) will be required in the Asia-Pacific region over the next two decades as strong economic and passenger growth drives demand. The forecast shows that 36 per cent of the world’s new airliner deliveries will be in the region in that period, and 69 per

A report into the hard landing of Network Aviation Fokker 100 at Nifty Aerodrome in WA in October 2012 has been released. The report has attributed the incident to dry windshear and a sudden 32kt tailwind on final approach which saw the airspeed drop from 133 knots to 110 knots and the rate of descent

Action taken against Jetstar by the Fair Work Ombudsman in the Federal Court has seen the airline fined a total of $90,000 for unlawfully charging six cadet pilots for training costs and making deductions from their wages. The six pilots were recruited between October 2010 and January 2011, and were employed in individual contracts by

The hull of the RAN’s second Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD02) has arrived in Melbourne from Navantia’s Ferrol shipyard in Spain. Like the LHD01 (NUSHIP Canberra) before it, the hull of LHD02 – which will be named HMAS Adelaide in RAN service – was transported from Spain on the heavy lift ship MV Blue Marlin. The hull

The Australian Airports Association (AAA) has called for a full review of the CASA regulations governing the operation of Australian aerodromes as part of its submission to the government’s review of aviation safety regulation. Specifically, the industry body says MOS Part 139 should be reviewed as a matter of priority to bring the standards up