July 2009 issue on sale now |
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| COVER STORY MRH 90 We detail the MRH’s entry into ADF service from p40. (Stu Johns/MRHPO, inset pic Airbus) |
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NEWS UPDATE Big boost for Defence budget.
ON DECK RNZAF 757s return to service after freighter mods.
VIGILANT AIR RAAF command & control system comes out of the dark.
MRH 90 At the forefront of a new era of ADF helicopter ops.
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| COMMERCIAL & THE AIRLINES |
NEWS UPDATE End of the line for OzJet.
UPDATE A350 – Airbus’s 787 counter “progressing along”.
PERTH AIRPORT The challenge of untangling WA’s “embarrassment”.
DELTA AIR LINES The global carrier comes to Sydney.
SINK OR SWIM When fate dictates a water landing.
FIGHTING BACK United stakes its Australian territory.
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| GENERAL & RECREATIONAL AVIATION |
SOFT LANDINGS Helicopter industry robust in economic slowdown.
AIRTEST Choosing my religion – Becoming a convert to the Christen Eagle.
AIR SUPPORT Flying with the LA Police Department’s air wing.
NOTAM, Newsdesk, Traffic, Warbirds, Rotor Torque, Defence Update, Aerial Ag, Debrief, Right Hand Seat, From The Regions, Yesteryear, Civil Aircraft Register Update, and Contrails |
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| Australian Aviation Express |
ISSUE 276 |
Monday June 29 2009 |
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787 DELAYED AGAIN
RAAF F-111 DESEAL-RESEAL WORKERS CLAIMS RECOGNISED
QANTAS CUTS 787 ORDERS
AIRSERVICES COMMITS TO NATIONWIDE RNP
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COMMERCIAL
* 787 FIRST FLIGHT DELAYED: Boeing has delayed the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner due to the need to strengthen part of the wing join area, once again throwing out the likely delivery date of the first aircraft.
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MILITARY
* F-111 DESEAL-RESEAL WORKERS FINALLY RECOGNISED: A report into the plight of RAAF F-111 deseal-reseal workers has been released in Parliament and recommends that the medical conditions of as many as 2000 workers and their families be recognised under an ex-gratia payment scheme. (Read More) |
AIRLINES
* QANTAS DEFERS, CUTS SOME OF 787 ORDER: Qantas announced on June 26 that it is deferring its order for 15 Boeing 787-8s by four years and is cancelling orders for 15 of the larger 787-9s. However, the carrier says that decision has not been influenced by the announcement of a delay for the first flight of the aircraft announced last week.
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AIR SAFETY
* AIRSERVICES COMMITS TO NATIONWIDE RNP: Airservices Australia has announced that it plans to introduce Required Navigation Procedures (RNP) at 28 airports around Australia, in a move which is says will significantly reduce aircraft noise, fuel burn and emissions.
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