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
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
The federal government will make a decision on whether to proceed with a second Sydney airport by the end of this year, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs confirmed today. The Assistant Minister told Airservices’ Waypoint 2013 industy conference that the government “will finally make a decision on whether to proceed with
