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First new RNZAF Hercules rolls off the production line

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February 16, 2024
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The aircraft now features the RNZAF Kiwi Roundel and No. 40 Squadron’s mariner’s compass, after finishing work at the Lockheed Martin production line in Georgia, United States, according to a public statement on 15 February.

United States and Canada route updates – February 2024

February 16, 2024
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After finishing with the January report, it’s time to move on to the February update, and with it the U.S. and Canadian markets. The airlines […]

Latin American route updates – February 2024

February 16, 2024
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During February many new developments took place in the Latin American market, especially with new routes for the upcoming season, as well as the start-up […]

UNSW Aviation to take students from Korean Air feeder school

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February 16, 2024
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Professor Brett Molesworth from UNSW School of Aviation said the dual degree will benefit both universities.

Lady Luck Smiled on This Smart Yale

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February 15, 2024
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By Gary Daniels She missed capture by the Luftwaffe, survived years of dereliction on a Canadian farm and in a Florida field, and roasted for decades in a West Texas hangar. It may not sound […]

Warbird Industry Gathers at NWOC 2024

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February 15, 2024
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By Luc Zipkin Beginning on Thursday, February 8th, 2024, warbird industry insiders– a small but dedicated group –descended on the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Pilots, mechanics, museum representatives, aircraft owners, insurance […]

More Australian cities need second airports, says Bonza boss

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February 15, 2024
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Speaking to Australian Aviation for an upcoming podcast, Jordan praised Melbourne’s two airports and the under-construction Western Sydney International Airport, saying the low-cost carrier would be inclined to serve both WSI and Sydney Kingsford Smith…

Opposition demands explanation over Taipan scrapping

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February 15, 2024
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Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham, Shadow Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie, and deputy chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, David Fawcett, issued th…

Checklist error caused October Cessna crash, says ATSB

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February 15, 2024
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In its report into the incident last October, the safety watchdog found the pilot of VH-JUA had incorrectly set flaps to 40 degrees instead of 20 degrees, as recommended in the plane’s manual for a go-around and said the incident highlights the importa…

VTOL surveillance drone receives CASA approval

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February 15, 2024
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The Camcopter S-100 has become the first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system to receive the approval and will now be able to operate in Australian civil aerospace. The capability received a Defence Aviation Safety Authority Permit in 2017, gran…