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AvTalk Episode 254: The bolts, they are missing

February 10, 2024
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On this episode of AvTalk, we review the NTSB’s preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, fresh quality issues affecting some 737 MAX, and Finnair […]

$400m extra investment in Ghost Bat program

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February 9, 2024
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The federal government said the extra money would be used to fund the next stage of the program, including the delivery of three aircraft that have “enhanced design and improved capabilities”.

Africa and Middle East route updates – January 2024

February 9, 2024
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We have reached the end of the January report about airline routes and fleets. To read the previous sections, you can click on the following […]

Kermit Weeks Acquires Unique Boeing Stratoliner Houseboat

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February 8, 2024
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By Adam Estes and Luc Zipkin At this point, when discussing the extensive collection of Kermit Weeks and Fantasy of Flight of Polk City, Florida, the question is not “How many planes does Kermit have?”, […]

New ‘Early Aviators’ Workshop Opens in France

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February 8, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE Based at the Tours-Sorigny airfield in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, Early Aviators was founded by Antoine Ros to offer restoration and maintenance services for vintage aircraft. Early Aviators has almost […]

Qantas denies price gouging after ex-ACCC chair’s report

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February 8, 2024
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The report, commissioned by the ACTU, stated bluntly that “the duopoly in the aviation sector in Australia is dominated by Qantas and there is price gouging by Qantas”, and called for “unnecessary restrictions on competition” in domestic and internatio…

New optical-illusion-sensing AI could be used to train pilots

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February 8, 2024
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While the neural network remains a work in progress, Charles Sturt University researcher Dr Ivan Maksymov believes it could be put into use at the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) at Wagga Wagga.

Rex warns Armidale ‘last in line’ for return after MP’s attack

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February 8, 2024
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Adam Marshall, Nationals member for Northern Tablelands, accused Rex of breaking a “public commitment” to return to Armidale next month after the airline announced that services between Sydney and the northern NSW city would not resume until at least O…

Airservices performance rallies in January after December dip

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February 8, 2024
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12 per cent of ground delays and 1 per cent of arrival cancellations in January were attributable to Airservices, down from 16 per cent and 6 per cent in December respectively. The air traffic control body had attributed its December performance to “st…

Marles reaffirms decision to dispose of Taipans despite repair offer

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February 8, 2024
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, speaking to an ABC television interview on 7 February, reaffirmed the government’s decision to scrap the Australian Defence Force transport helicopters ahead of their planned withdrawal dat…