All articles by Emma Kelly – Page 3
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mobile devices bring a sea change for IFE
With security and logistical issues resolved, the cost benefits of consumer devices for in-flight entertainment are winning over a rapidly growing number of airlines
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NewsThailand's Fun Flying becomes first Thai GA8 Airvan operator
Fun Flying Thai Air Service has become the first commercial operator of the GippsAero GA8 Airvan in Thailand.
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NewsAustralia's Queensland government considers privatising air services to save funds
Australia's Queensland State Government has launched a review of its air service operations, which comprise the Government Air Wing, Police Air Wing and Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), in a move that could see the services privatised from 2014.
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NewsAustralian scientists call for revised advice over turbulence from thunderstorms
Australian researchers are recommending that aircraft turbulence guidelines be rewritten after determining that thunderstorms can produce unexpected turbulence...
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Pacific Aerospace prepares to break into Chinese market
New Zealand manufacturer Pacific Aerospace has appointed Xi'an Yanliang National Aviation Hi-tech Industrial Base...
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Cobham modification eases FIFO operations for mining companies
Cobham modifies BAe 146s for gravel strip jet services Upgrade protects fuselage, nosewheel and undercarriage to aid fly-in fly-out operations Cobham...
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Australian helicopter association launched as sector grows rapidly
A group of senior Australian helicopter industry executives are launching the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) to represent the rapidly growing sector.
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GippsAero GA10 takes to the skies
Mahindra Group aircraft manufacturer GippsAero conducted the first flight of its GA10 earlier this month....
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New paint faster, cheaper, better with Boeing-Australia technology
Boeing and Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have extended their strategic research programme for a further five years.
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NewsHelicopter landing siite guidelines revamped as operations increase
Australia is updating its guidelines for helicopter landing sites, as the number and complexity of helicopter operations in the country increases.
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Tactile technology provides reality boost for flight simulator
Australia's Deakin University has developed a flight simulator that uses tactile feedback, or haptics, technology to improve training by adding a sense of...
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NewsQueensland to begin Bell 206 police helicopter trials
The Australian state of Queensland will operate its first police helicopter from November with a six-month trial of a Bell 206 Long Ranger.
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Singapore and Thailand launch green ATM initiative
The latest green air traffic management project in the Asia-Pacific region has been launched by Singapore and Thailand's air navigation service providers
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NewsInspire green ATM initiative achieves fuel savings
A group of airlines, airports and air navigation service providers is proving that working together to smooth procedures and cut red-tape can yield big fuel savings
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Airservices digs for safety improvements as mining charter sector expands
Australian air navigation service provider Airservices Australia is calling for the "urgent fitment" of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment to the country's fly-in, fly-out mining charter fleet - particularly in Western Australia - in light of the "explosive growth" in the sector.
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Seabird starts flight tests of new Seekers
Australia's Seabird Aviation has launched the flight test programmes of two new versions of its Seeker patrol and surveillance aircraft.
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Currawong looks beyond Tasmania's shores
When you think of the Australian island state of Tasmania, it's probably beautiful scenery that comes to mind, not a burgeoning aerospace sector.
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Aerial agriculture spearheads Australian GA safety review
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) has established a special task force to address the safety regulation of general aviation (GA) in the country, with the aerial agriculture sector being the initial focus for the group.
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Carbon tax threatens Australia's struggling aerial work operators
The Australian Aviation Associations Forum (AAAF) has warned that the country's new carbon tax will severely affect Australia's struggling general and regional aviation sectors and hit operators that provide critical services such as medical, airmail and freight, crop spraying, fire-fighting, and search and rescue.
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NewsAustralia probes GA sector’s high fatal accident rate
ATSB study reveals large discrepancy in deaths surrounding general aviation groups