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Royal Jordanian Join the (Social) Space Race
I don’t know what’s more disgraceful: the fact Royal Jordanian have only just launched their Facebook and Twitter presence, or the fact I’ve only just found out about it. On May 14th, the social media...
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Performance Limited Takeoff
Managing a departure with a performance limited takeoff weight can be one of the more challenging tasks that face an Airline Captain today. It all sounds simple enough in theory. Based on the...
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First look at Virgin Australia’s new Print Campaign
Virgin Australia will today launch a national print and billboard campaign that gives us some indication of what we can expect from the brand in the future. Unlike the more flamboyant “flygirl”...
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Virgin Australia ATR Trip Report
There is a new way to fly around regional Australia, and like with most new things lately, it is with Virgin Australia. Well, in this case, Virgin Australia and Perth-based Skywest. The two announced...
View ArticleQantas Grounds its Domestic and International Operations
In an unexpected and completely unprecedented move, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has shut down all of Qantas’ airline operations until ongoing industrial disputes with its staff are resolved. As of 8pm on...
View ArticleAlan Joyce audio from the Qantas Press Conference (grounding the airline):...
Following is the audio from yesterday’s Qantas press conference in Sydney. It supplements the transcript we provided yesterday. Introduction At 5pm AEST on the 29th October 2011, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce...
View ArticleQantas to Resume Operations – Industrial Action Terminated by FWA
Qantas are set to resume services as early as this afternoon after Fair Work Australia ruled to stop both sides from engaging in industrial disputes. The decision, announced at 2am, requires that both...
View ArticleFULL AUDIO of the Qantas Press Conference: 31st October 2011
The following audio was recorded this morning at Sydney’s Qantas Press Conference. Alan Joyce responds to the Fair Work Australia ruling that terminated all Qantas protected industrial action. The...
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One Qantas Pilots Perspective on the Qantas Dispute
Owen Zupp is an accomplished journalist and author that has written for some of the worlds leading aviation publications. He maintains an active interest in General Aviation when he’s not commanding a...
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Make a Donation to Virgin Australia’s Movember Team
One of my fellow pilots was diagnosed and treated for Prostate Cancer about two years ago. Thankfully, he was successfully treated and now juggles a line flying role and a demanding management...
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Merry Christmas from @flightorg and @FlightPodcast
From all of the contributors at flight.org, we would like to wish you all the best of the holiday season. We’ve been a little ‘lazy’ lately; both here and over at Flight Podcast. However, it has been...
View ArticleMetar to Twitter – Free service
Some time back we set up a number of Twitter accounts that would automate the hourly posting of aviation metars for a small number of airports (examples: @YSSYmetar & @KLAXmetar). We were later...
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Putting the Boeing 787 on the Map
Who said testing ETOPS had to be boring? At 13:33 PST on the 9th Feb, 2012, Boeing Commercial Airplane Flight 236, painted in Air India livery, departed Boeing Field Intl (KBFI) for an 18 hour maximum...
View ArticleFlight For Control – Karlene Petitt
For the last two years I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Karlene Petitt on a number of projects – including a number of websites and a podcast. As a group, we’ve followed the progress of...
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FlightAware Tracking Services Now Available in Australia
For the first time ever, nationwide flight tracking, airport delays and status updates, real-time maps, and flight alerts are available for private and commercial flights throughout Australia. As of...
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Boeing 737 Transition: Week 2, 3 and 4
A few weeks ago I gave my initial insights into the 737 type rating process (after migrating from our 777 fleet). I intended to post quite regularly on the specifics of training, but the nature of the...
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iPad App Review: Radio Navigation Simulator
Years ago, back in the mid 90′s, when I was undertaking my instrument rating, a friend sent me a link to download a tacky little PC-based procedural trainer that I ended up using for hours on end in an...
View ArticleWhy American Airlines Why?
On November 29, 2011 AMR Corporation (the parent corporation of American Airlines) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with $4 billion of cash. The move was made to “achieve a cost and debt...
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Runway Change on Departure
A Runway Change, particularly once the aircraft has begun to move under it’s own power, can be a profound change to implement on the flight deck. If you sit on the flight deck in cruise, look around...
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High Temperature Departure – Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (OMAA/AUH) High Temperature Flight Operations. After my recent debacle in Abu Dhabi – and another occurrence involving offload and a 4 hour delay- I was asked to prepare some specific advice...
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