The World of Aviation

TAE is consolidating its Masling Industries engine fuel control and electrical component maintenance operation from Cootamundra in country NSW to its Adelaide Airport facilities. TAE said in a statement that: “The services currently provided by Masling Industries will be integrated with TAE’s existing avionics and electrical component maintenance business in Adelaide and will be repositioned

CASA has granted Jetstar approval to add the 787 to its AOC, clearing the aircraft to begin passenger services with the airline. The approval follows training two CASA flying operations inspectors and two airworthiness inspectors on the 787, a review of safety issues related to the introduction into service of the new type, a demonstration

The aviation industry needs to show leadership and courage in addressing the challenges of compounding traffic growth over the next two decades, Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti has said. “Fifty per cent growth in air traffic over the next 20 years represents an additional 140 million passenger movements and we cannot simply keep doing things

The RAAF’s first pilot instructor has commenced flying on the EA-18G Growler in the US. FLTLT Sean Rutledge has commenced training with the Electronic Attack Wing, US Pacific Fleet at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Once he’s completed his training, FLTLT Rutledge will be qualified to instruct other RAAF aircrew for the 12 EA-18G Growlers

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has grounded Australia’s fleet of 30 Dromader M-18A aircraft following the fatal crash of Dromader VH-TZJ during firebombing activities west of Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast last month, which the ATSB has found resulted from the aircraft’s wing separating in flight. “The grounding is to allow work to continue

Australia’s air traffic management provider Airservices and the Australian Airports Association have jointly developed a website aimed at better educating the broader community on aircraft noise issues. The website, aircraftnoise.com.au, was launched at Airservices’ Waypoint industry conference in Canberra on Wednesday by Airservices CEO Margaret Staib. “As air traffic levels continue to increase, managing noise