The Federal Court has granted an extension of Barrier Aviations’ suspension by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to 15 February 2013. CASA confirmed to Australian Aviation that it continues to work with Barrier Aviation to determine whether defects in the operator’s safety management and maintenance practices will be sufficient to lift the suspension by
A Japan Airlines 787 has suffered a fire in its avionics bay and cockpit while on turnaround at Boston’s Logan Airport when a company mechanic reportedly discovered an exploded battery during a routine post-flight inspection. The engineer was the sole person on board at the time of the incident, which occurred after the aircraft arrived
As the NSW government looks to contain spending on helicopter rescue services in a program that includes a reduction in the number of aircraft from 15 to 12, the state’s health minister Jillian Skinner has come under fire for a proposed ‘mega base’ for emergency helicopter services in Sydney. The cost of the base, which
Thirty F-35 Joint Strike Fighters were delivered during 2012, Lockheed Martin has announced. The 30 jets comprised 11 conventional takeoff and landing F-35As, 18 short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35Bs and one F-35C carrier variant. Two of the F-35Bs were the first F-35s delivered to an international customer (the UK). The F-35C (CF-5) is being used
2012 was a significant year for Boeing, having recorded 1,203 orders for commercial aircraft, delivered 601 aircraft and set records for 737 orders and deliveries. The 1,203 orders represent the second-largest annual total in the manufacturer’s history, while deliveries were the highest recorded since 1999, supported by increased rates of production on the 737, 777
Etihad carried 10.29 million passengers during 2012, exceeding its target of 10 million passengers for the year. The figure is up from 8.41 million passengers in 2011, representing a 22 per cent increase. The growth was spurred by partner airlines in which Etihad has investments including Virgin Australia, airberlin, Aer Lingus and Air Seychelles. Etihad
