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Unsuccessful Prototype: The Story Of Piper’s Single-Engine PA-47 ‘PiperJet’

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July 7, 2024
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The single-jet engine project was eventually abandoned, and only one aircraft was ever built.

Ground Stops In Commercial Aviation: 5 Things You Should Know

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July 7, 2024
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The orders are the most restrictive when it comes to air traffic management.

Ultimate Escape Vehicle: Inside The Kodiak 100

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July 5, 2024
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From seaplane to executive transport to humanitarian missions this turboprop can do it all.

Airlines unite against ‘pay on delay’ as lawyers support bill

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July 5, 2024
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The Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024 would, among its other provisions, introduce compensation for passengers hit with delays of longer than three hours, and require the transport minister to implement an airline code of conduct.

Unsecured engine door may have caused Perth Chipmunk crash

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July 5, 2024
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In its preliminary report, the transport safety watchdog said that the Chipmunk VH-POR, a former military training aircraft that collided with the ground shortly after takeoff on 26 April, killing its pilot, appeared to have two unfastened latches on i…

Defence welcomes Singapore air force detachment

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July 5, 2024
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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will be hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force until 18 October this year.

Air traffic controllers approve new enterprise agreement

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July 4, 2024
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Civil Air union members voted in favour of the EA, which was agreed on in principle last month and will include an 11.2 per cent pay rise over three years, with all notified protected industrial actions now cancelled following the ballot.

James Goodwin out as Airports Association CEO

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July 4, 2024
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Goodwin, who finished on Monday, has been replaced as interim CEO by Airbiz chairman Greg Fordham as the association searches for his replacement, with the AAA saying Goodwin left by mutual agreement with its board.

‘We will not abandon’ push for MH17 justice, says Attorney-General

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July 4, 2024
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In a speech to Parliament, the Attorney-General spoke of the “shock” when Australians learned on the morning of 18 July 2014 that the aircraft had been shot down over eastern Ukraine, and said memorial services were planned both in Amsterdam and Canber…

Victorian government moves to buy land for airport link station

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July 4, 2024
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The station will serve Keilor East and the Airport West precinct, and is one of the two new stations planned for the line, the other being at Melbourne Airport itself. It has a potential catchment of more than 150,000 Moonee Valley residents.