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Matt Hall storms to Red Bull Air Race victory in France
/ | 3 Comments on Matt Hall storms to Red Bull Air Race victory in FranceThere have been 595 days since Matt Hall stood on the top step of the podium in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship series, but a victory at the inaugural French event in Cannes on the French Riveria has broken that drought in an emotional victory for the Australian. A two-time runner up in the
Read moreNo train, no gain – pilot training in the spotlight
| 9 Comments on No train, no gain – pilot training in the spotlightFor more than a decade, a team of aviation professionals with strong airline and training backgrounds has been attempting to establish the Australia Asia Flight Training School at Glen Innes Airport, a small airfield in the NSW Northern Tablelands. Consultant Neil Hansford was part of this team. The little-used airport, located within new Minister for
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Air New Zealand suspends flying two 787s for engine repairs
/ | 21 Comments on Air New Zealand suspends flying two 787s for engine repairsAir New Zealand says it will have to remove two Boeing 787-9s from service for as long as “a number of months” while their Rolls-Royce Trent engines undergo repairs. The Auckland-based Kiwi flag carrier says it has now completed checks on the Trent 1000 ‘Package C’ engines in its fleet following a European Aviation Safety
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Australian War Memorial to add RF-111C to its collection
/ | 14 Comments on Australian War Memorial to add RF-111C to its collectionThe Australian War Memorial is to add a reconnaissance-configured Royal Australian Air Force RF-111C to its collection by mid-2019. RF-111C A8-134 is the “sole surviving RF-111C that participated in missions over East Timor and has the greatest operational provenance of the preserved Australian F-111 fleet,” the Australian War Memorial said on Friday. The aircraft is
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Sydney Airport reports double-digit increase in international passengers
/ | 4 Comments on Sydney Airport reports double-digit increase in international passengersSydney Airport has reported a double digit increase in international passengers in March thanks to the timing of the Easter holidays and fuller aircraft in the month. There were 1.371 million international passengers at Sydney Airport in March, the company said in a regulatory filing to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Friday. This was
Read moreBrisbane Airport CEO recognised at Aviation/Aerospace Australia national awards
/Brisbane Airport chief executive Julieanne Alroe is the 2018 recipient of the Aviation/Aerospace Australia distinguished leadership award. The awards, handed out at a dinner in Melbourne on Wednesday night, also recognised BAE Systems Australia for its diversity program and RMIT University for its leadership in training, among others. Alroe edged out finalists QinetiQ senior principal
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