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Lack of accurate position report broadcasts, incorrect missed approach contributed to King Air near miss – ATSB
/Two Beech King Airs came within approximately 300ft vertically of each other on approach to Mount Hotham Airport as the pilot of one of the aircraft grappled with GPS and autopilot difficulties while flying in instrument meteorology conditions, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) final report has found. In the September 3 2015 incident, King Air
Read moreFiji Airways to serve Adelaide with Boeing 737 MAX
| 5 Comments on Fiji Airways to serve Adelaide with Boeing 737 MAXFiji Airways will be the second airline to fly the Boeing 737 MAX to Australia from December when it deploys the aircraft on the Adelaide-Nadi route. Currently, Fiji Airways flies twice a week between Adelaide and Nadi with Boeing 737-800s, having started the route in June 2017. “We’re thrilled at how successful the direct route
Read moreRichard Goyder named as new Qantas chairman
/Qantas will have a new chairman from October, with Leigh Clifford to retire after more than a decade in the role and to be replaced by Richard Goyder. Clifford, who has been chairman of Qantas and a board member since 2007, will step down as a director of the company at the annual general meeting
Read moreWill Boeing’s mid-market aircraft spur new business models?
/ | 17 Comments on Will Boeing’s mid-market aircraft spur new business models?Boeing’s proposed new widebody aircraft will help transform airline networks and help unlock yet-to-be-discovered new business models, a senior executive from the aerospace giant says. In 2017, Boeing formally established a program office for its new mid-market aircraft (NMA) that some have labelled the 797. The study into the much-discussed but yet‑to‑be‑officially-launched NMA was focused
Read moreQantas seeks frequent flyer feedback about Project Sunrise
/ | 12 Comments on Qantas seeks frequent flyer feedback about Project SunriseQantas is seeking passenger input for the design of cabin amenities for its proposed Project Sunrise nonstop flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York. The airline said on Tuesday it would soon survey its frequent flyers to gauge their opinions on what the airline has termed “the sky is the limit” concepts. These
Read moreQantasLink unveils first refurbished turboprop
/ | 4 Comments on QantasLink unveils first refurbished turbopropQantas’s Tamworth maintenance facility has competed cabin upgrade works on the first of 45 regional aircraft to receive a refresh between now and the end of calendar 2019. The unveiling of the first aircraft, a de Havilland Dash 8 Q300 VH-SCE “Birdsville“, took place at Tamworth on Tuesday morning. The aircraft had been at Tamworth
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