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Luke Sayers ejects himself from the scene

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February 7, 2024
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The former PwC CEO shows no signs of reeling from the scandal at his former accounting firm.

Hypoxia possible cause of fire surveillance crash

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February 7, 2024
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In its preliminary report, air crash investigators said voice recordings showed the pilot’s rate and volume of speech had “substantially lowered”.

Qantas installs dual-blade wingtips on 737s

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February 7, 2024
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The ‘Split Scimitar’ design improves fuel efficiency by up to 2 per cent by reducing air drag that forms behind an aircraft as it flies.

Video Podcast: Boo returns to the Australian Aviation Podcast

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February 6, 2024
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Former fighter pilot Christian “Boo” Boucousis comes back from Miami, Florida to discuss with Adam how the industry has changed since he left the Australian Aviation Podcast.

Pel-Air denies pilot fatigue caused Victoria air ambulance incidents

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February 6, 2024
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Two of the incidents, as reported by the Herald Sun, took place in October, and one in January. In at least two cases, oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling at around 11,000 feet as the fixed-wing planes were ascending, due to improper setting of compr…

New solar farm opens at RAAF Base Darwin

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February 6, 2024
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The 3.2-megawatt system solar farm, operated and maintained by Assure Energy, is expected to deliver up to 40 per cent of the Australian Defence Force base’s energy requirements.

Emirates returns to Adelaide with non-stop daily flights

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February 6, 2024
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The non-stop services, commencing 28 October, will use Emirates’ fleet of Boeing 777-200LR aircraft equipped with business and economy-class cabins. The route will be the first direct connection between Adelaide and Dubai since Emirates halted flights …

Firefighter shortage ‘critical’ at Sunshine Coast Airport, says union

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February 6, 2024
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Three firefighting crews are currently stationed at the airport, which Wes Garrett, aviation branch secretary of the United Firefighters Union, said are insufficient with the arrival of Bonza dramatically boosting aircraft movements into and out of the…

Network Aviation pilots to strike again on Thursday

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February 5, 2024
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The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) announced its Network Aviation pilots will take industrial action as enterprise bargaining continues to drag on. Network Aviation operates QantasLink services in WA, as well as charter and FIFO flights in …

Vertiia electric VTOL locks in first civil aviation customer

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February 5, 2024
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General aviation and regional airline group Aviation Logistics, owner of Air Link, AirMed and Chartair, has signed a deal for 10 Vertiia aircraft with the option for 10 more, which could be in service starting from 2027 pending regulatory approval.