Former Qantas chief pilot Chris Manning has been appointed an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) commissioner. Manning will take up his position at the ATSB from March 9 2015, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industry and Regional Development Warren Truss said in a statement on Tuesday. Truss said the three-year appointment was part of
Robinson 44 helicopters fitted with C016-7 main rotors blades can return to the air after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) lifted the grounding of the aircraft. However, the helicopters are subject to new rules, with operators required to carry out a visual inspection of the main rotor blades before every flight for any signs of
Fans of Qantas’s retro jet will be able to get an up close and personal look at the distinctive Boeing 737-800 at the Avalon Airshow. The airline has confirmed to Australian Aviation it is sending the aircraft, which features the airline’s iconic ochre livery of the 1970s and early 198os and referred to as the
Australia’s air navigation services provider says keeping aircraft on the ground at departure rather than having flights enter holding patterns prior to arrival has reduced airborne delays as well as lowered fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The findings are in report prepared by PwC and commissioned by Airservices that looked at the Metron Harmony system, which
A detachment of RAAF personnel has commenced training on the General Atomics MQ-9B Reaper unmanned system at two US bases. Although not yet formally announced as an ADF requirement of project, six RAAF personnel are training on the system at Holloman AFB in New Mexico and Creech AFB near Las Vegas. Parliamentary Secretary to the
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown formally launched the bold Plan Jericho at the Chief’s Symposium held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on Monday. Plan Jericho is described as the first step for the RAAF to meet the challenges of the future. It says more work will continue in 2015, to further develop three
