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Questions swirl around Cairns helicopter crash as probes begin

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August 12, 2024
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Nautilus Aviation, which owned the helicopter that hit the roof of the DoubleTree hotel on the Cairns Esplanade at around 1:50am, said the flight was “unauthorised” and that it is working with authorities including Queensland Police and the ATSB to inv…

Air New Zealand’s new cabin simulator to offer accurate 787 training

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August 12, 2024
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The device, which will see use by more than 2,250 crew members for training and assessment over the next 12 months, includes 52 fully-functioning seats across Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Premier classes.

New research to track ‘invisible’ hypersonic missiles

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August 12, 2024
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The research, led by Northrop Grumman and Sydney-based start-up Spiral Blue, will use space-based AI and “pioneering imaging” to track the currently undetectable weapons.

‘Unauthorised’ helicopter flight crashes into Cairns hotel

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August 12, 2024
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Hundreds were evacuated from the Double Tree Hotel on the Cairns Esplanade after the Robinson R44 helicopter collided with the roof at around 1:50am, causing a fire. Two people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.

Rex founder claims ‘rude’ Lim blocked takeover

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August 11, 2024
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Michael Jones, who now oversees spaceport business Equatorial Launch Australia, revealed the group were attracted to the prospect of growing Rex’s 737 capital city services.

New PCVs unveiled by Bachmann as part of its EFE range

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August 8, 2024
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OO gauge PCVs are on their way this autumn

Qantas again reroutes Perth-London through Singapore

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August 8, 2024
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This is the second time this year that tensions in the Middle East have forced the Flying Kangaroo to alter its QF9 service, which will operate as QF209 and refuel in Singapore. The return QF10 service will continue to operate nonstop, as winds are mor…

TWU to set out white paper wish list at Australian Aviation Summit

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August 8, 2024
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Emily McMillan will appear alongside a host of other industry big-hitters at the event, including Western Sydney Airport’s CEO Simon Hickey, Boeing’s Dr Kimberly Camrass, Virgin Australia’s Daniel Dott and Airservices’ interim chief executive Rob Sharp…

LifeFlight cuts ribbon on $26m Archerfield maintenance hangar

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August 8, 2024
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Dubbed the Clive Berghofer Maintenance Centre, the 5000-square-metre facility is the largest maintenance base in LifeFlight’s network and the largest hangar at Archerfield, replacing the old LifeFlight maintenance centre built in the 1940s.

‘Too much deference’ to Joyce, says Qantas governance review

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August 8, 2024
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In the report, independent business advisor Tom Saar found one root cause of events that damaged Qantas’ reputation in 2023 was “top-down leadership with a dominant and trusted CEO, leading to insufficient listening and low speak up”.