by Jim Carden As a boy on a rare flight international flight with the family years ago, I vividly recall a cabin crew member asking if I wanted to have a peek in the cockpit. Having boarded the plane, wide-eyed with excitement, I had stolen a glimpse at that dazzling array of instruments, levers and
The extent of damage inside a Qantas 747 engine that failed over Bangkok last year is making it difficult for investigators to determine what went wrong, the ATSB has said in an update to its inquiry on the incident. Qantas flight QF2, operated by VH-OJS, was eight minutes into its climb away from Bangkok on
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has unveiled plans to develop an international airport on the Sunshine Coast to feed visitors into a “World Tourist Mecca” including a new 1000-room hotel and casino at the site of his Coolum resort. Palmer purchased the golf resort last year and ousted Hyatt Hotels as manager of the facility, leading
Airbus executive vice president of engineering Charles Champion will deliver the 54th Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Lecture in Sydney as part of the annual black tie dinner of the NSW branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The lecture, held on September 20, will focus on changes on the horizon for global aviation. Champion will highlight
The Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters has been cleared to resume training flights after a near six-week grounding over cockpit fumes. The 22-helicopter fleet was grounded on June 26 after one of the aircraft was forced to make a precautionary landing at the Shoalwater Bay training area due to fumes. It was the
The forecasted shortage of skilled aviation and aerospace workers will take centre stage in a series of forums held around the country over the coming months. The forums, sponsored by the Aerospace Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia (AMDFA), are designed to promote careers in those fields by pitching them to secondary school teachers and
