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  • Thank You, Jeeves Thank You, Jeeves The ‘Cirrus On Demand’ programme allows new owners who are not currently pilots to still zip about in their shiny machines whilst also learning on the job.
  • Packing Up and Ready to Go Packing Up and Ready to Go The Martin Aircraft Company, makers of the Jetpack, is getting ready to go commercial after appointing a new chief executive.
  • Final farewell Final farewell Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary's cathedral in Darwin to bid farewell four family members killed in a light plane crash.
  • As Easy as CTC As Easy as CTC easyJet, has again teamed up with world leading airline pilot training company, CTC, bringing more trainee pilots to New Zealand to complete part of the ‘easyJet MPL cadet programme’.
  • What’s in Astore? What’s in Astore? As part of its 65th anniversary celebrations, Tecnam has just debuted its new next-generation Light Sport Aircraft, the Astore.
  • Lions and Tigers and Restricted Air Lions and Tigers and Restricted Air Lion Air, who recently made the biggest ever order for planes from Airbus, has seen its plans to set up a domestic Aussie airline suffer a setback.
  • Paper Tiger Paper Tiger Virgin’s $35 million acquisition of Tiger Airways has now been signed, sealed, rubber-stamped and delivered by the ACCC.
  • Just Over the Sea Sprite Just Over the Sea Sprite The Kiwis are buying 8 SH-2G upgraded Super Seasprites, 2 spare airframes, spare parts, Penguin missiles, and a training simulator.
  • Targets are Down, Down, Down Targets are Down, Down, Down Cessna missed sales targets in the first quarter of this year, delivering only 32 jets, down from 38 in the same period last year.
  • Reservations Only Reservations Only Corporate aircraft owners in Perth are protesting a new airport slot arrangement that will require them to reserve 24 hours ahead to get in and out.
  • Jet Stars Jet Stars After an 8 month long application process, the Port Adelaide Aviation Museum has been one of six groups nationwide to take delivery of the flash, albeit retired, F-111 jet.
  • Long Haul Long Haul New Zealand war hero and aerial top-dressing pioneer, Guy Robertson, has finally been recognized for his outstanding and long-standing services to aviation.
  • Shell Launches VIP JET Service Shell Launches VIP JET Service Shell recently launched VIP JET, a dedicated refuelling service which provides a quick turnaround time when refuelling to any business or executive jet customer, whether they are already an exclusive customer or not. Anyone can use the service.
  • GOLD COAST AIRPORT WELCOMES QANTAS FIRST FLIGHT GOLD COAST AIRPORT WELCOMES QANTAS FIRST FLIGHT Gold Coast Airport has today welcomed the return of Qantas to the Gold Coast, with the first direct Sydney-Gold Coast service touching down
  • A New Sherriff in Town A New Sherriff in Town Following an international search for a suitable candidate, Airservices Australia has finally appointed its new Chief Executive, Air Vice-Marshal Margaret Staib.
  • More than Skin Deep More than Skin Deep One of the last unrestored WWII Spitfires is being offered for sale by an aircraft broker in Omaka.
  • Premium Protection Premium Protection Australian carriers’ liability has been increased in new legislation just passed.
  • No Longer on Ice No Longer on Ice Three decades after 257 passengers died on board an Air New Zealand flight to Antarctica, the national carrier has announced it will be resuming the route.
  • Case Isn’t History Case Isn’t History An aviation pundit is calling Australia's two air safety bodies a threat to public safety, in the wake of a recent programme on the Norfolk Island crash.
  • As Simple as ADS-B As Simple as ADS-B The deployment of Airservices’ Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) technology continues apace with 29 ground stations now operational.
  • For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls An Australian VIP is the proud recipient of a high spec Bell 429 as Hawker delivered its sixth helo to Queensland.
  • Opening Doors Opening Doors A record 162 people attended CTC Aviation’s open day in New Zealand recently.
  • Powered Up Powered Up Bombardier’s first production Learjet 75 has officially conducted its first ‘lights on’ ceremony over in the States.
  • Fly by Light Fly by Light Millions of TV viewers around the world tuned in to London’s Paralympics Opening Ceremony to be treated to a spectacular Tecnam P2006T flying display.
  • Lost and Found Lost and Found A new search has begun for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane after hearing of the discovery of an aircraft wreck by a group of Australian soldiers during WWII.
  • High Praise for Lores High Praise for Lores Maude Rose ‘Lores’ Bonney, an underrated pioneer of early Australian aviation, made the first flight from Australia to South Africa way back in 1937.
  • Plastic Fantastic Plastic Fantastic Plans to fly a small private plane from Sydney to London this month, powered entirely by a sustainable fuel made from plastic waste.
  • More Options More Options Flight Options has taken to the skies, opening a new Flight Training Academy on the Sunshine Coast.
  • Fully Loaded Fully Loaded They have just taken delivery of a brand new Eurocopter AS 350 B3e: "This new B3e has been delivered with several features we haven’t seen before.”

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  • May 25th, 1927 May 25th, 1927 Lieutenant James Doolittle was the first pilot to successfully perform an outside loop. Flying a Curtiss P-1B Hawk, he began the manoeuvre in level flight at 10,000 feet, then pushed the nose down into a dive.
  • 31st May, 1811 31st May, 1811 He attempted his first flight, in the presence of the king’s three sons and the crown prince of Bavaria, on May 31st 1811. Berblinger waited so long for a good wind, that a policemen finally gave him a push and Berblinger fell into the Danube.
  • May 14th, 1908 May 14th, 1908 On the 14th May 1908, the trusting Charles Furnas became the first passenger in an aeroplane, piloted by Wilbur Wright.
  • 18th May, 1953 18th May, 1953 On May 18th, 1953 aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to pilot an aircraft supersonically. She broke the sound barrier, travelling 1006.6 kilometres miles per hour, in an F-86 Sabre.

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Thank You, Jeeves

Thank You, Jeeves

Posted by on May 9, 2013 in NEWS, NewsHeadline | 0 comments

The ‘Cirrus On Demand’ programme allows new owners who are not currently pilots to still zip about in their shiny machines whilst also learning on the job.

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Packing Up and Ready to Go

Packing Up and Ready to Go

Posted by on May 8, 2013 in NEWS, NewsHeadline | 0 comments

The Martin Aircraft Company, makers of the Jetpack, is getting ready to go commercial after appointing a new chief executive.

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Final farewell

Final farewell

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in NEWS, NewsHeadline | 0 comments

Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary's cathedral in Darwin to bid farewell four family members killed in a light plane crash.

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As Easy as CTC

As Easy as CTC

Posted by on May 6, 2013 in NEWS, NewsHeadline | 0 comments

easyJet, has again teamed up with world leading airline pilot training company, CTC, bringing more trainee pilots to New Zealand to complete part of the ‘easyJet MPL cadet programme’.

Read More
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