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A passion for flight

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February 29, 2024
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A factory near Hamilton Airport in New Zealand has been lovingly manufacturing aircraft for more than 70 years. But after a brutal COVID shutdown, NZAero has revived the project to return with a next-generation utility aircraft, the SuperPac 750XL-II.

Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration Update

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February 28, 2024
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By Richard Mallory Allnut Back in March 2017, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe NH341 made its first post-restoration flight following a three-year restoration with the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) in Duxford, England. The rebuild had seen the […]

Qantas crew ‘unnecessarily’ shut down engine on 737

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February 28, 2024
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An ATSB investigation concluded that crew onboard the aircraft noticed a fuel imbalance but misdiagnosed the cause of the problem.

Video Podcast: Project Sunrise delayed as Airbus issues bite Qantas

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February 28, 2024
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Jake and Adam discuss what it means for the Flying Kangaroo and whether this is just the start of more delays to badly needed new aircraft.

LifeFlight adds 3 new Leonardo AW139 helicopters

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February 28, 2024
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The Queensland-based aeromedical organisation is expanding its AW139 fleet to 16, with three other rotary and four fixed-wing aircraft also in its stable. The AW139s will be used to provide emergency medical services as well as search and rescue respon…

Exclusive: Bonza’s Flair planes will stay in Australia under dry lease

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February 28, 2024
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C-FLKC and C-FLHI have been renamed ‘Matilda’ and ‘Bruce’ respectively, and will be re-registered under Australian numbers as their Canadian crews go home. They will become the fifth and sixth proper members of the Bonza fleet, servicing the low-cost c…

Court awards $21k to former Qantas safety rep

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February 28, 2024
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The NSW District Court ordered the airline pay Theo Seremetidis $6,000 for economic loss and $15,000 for non-economic loss. It comes after Qantas was found guilty of unlawfully standing down Mr Seremetidis for a direction he gave to staff to cease clea…

USAAFHT Fundraiser to Preserve Part of Eighth Air Force Base

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February 28, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE The USAAF Heritage Trust (USAAFHT) is the result of a quest, extending back several years, to find a suitable location to create a heritage center for the USAAF in the United Kingdom during […]

Brisbane Airport begins $90m carpark upgrade

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February 28, 2024
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The extension, expected to commence shortly and complete by mid-2025, will add 1,700 long-term parking spaces to the current P2 carpark, removing the existing 30-minute parking area and spaces for vehicles over 2.4 metres in height. Solar panels will a…

A career like no other: saving lives on land, in the sea and the sky

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February 28, 2024
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Saving lives and protecting communities is all in a day’s work for Babcock’s highly trained, experienced, and motivated helicopter crew members.