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‘Grassroots’ Fly-In 2023 at Brodhead

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January 13, 2024
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Midwest Antique Airplane Club ‘Grassroots’ fly-in Brodhead, Wisconsin, 7-10 September 2023. By Nigel Hitchman We had another excellent MAAC fly-in in 2023 at the wonderful Brodhead airport, hosted by EAA chapter 431 and Hawk-Aire, the […]

Harvard Restoration at Newark Air Museum Forging Ahead

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January 13, 2024
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By Zac Yates The restoration of a Canadian-built North American Harvard at Newark Air Museum (NAM) near Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, has recently focused on preparing to refit the restored nose cowlings to the fuselage. […]

Virgin attacks Qantas’ use of overseas crew in Bali row

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January 12, 2024
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Todd Reynolds, a Virgin GM, said in a letter to the IASC that Jetstar “relies heavily on cabin crews based in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and New Zealand”.

FAA says MAX door incident ‘should never have happened’

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January 12, 2024
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The US aviation regulator’s comments come as it formally launches a probe into the incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 earlier this month.

Rex Mini Gulf services to continue

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January 12, 2024
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The ‘Mini-Gulf’ program, which began in March 2023, added extra services on Mondays and Fridays to remote communities of Normanton and Mornington Island.

D-Day Squadron Details Collaboration with 2024 Legacy Tour Organizers

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January 11, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE Oxford, Connecticut – January 11, 2024: Work and planning continues for the D-Day Squadron’s 2024 Legacy Tour with Western Airlines DC-3 announcing their intention to join 10 other squadron aircraft as they cross […]

Vital upgrades on the way for RAAF Base Amberley

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January 11, 2024
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The $4 million investment will support Royal Australian Air Force’s F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets currently stationed at Amberley, with upgrades to an external fuel tank workshop, communications support works, electrical repairs, and m…

NTSB hunts for bolts from Alaska’s blown-out MAX 9 door plug

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January 11, 2024
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More than 170 MAX 9s operated in US airspace or by US carriers are still grounded for safety inspections, with United and Alaska Airlines – the two major carriers that operate the aircraft – both reporting finding loose bolts.

MAAM WWII Weekend 2024 Photo Pit

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January 11, 2024
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By Nick Chismar For nearly 33 years, the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s WWII Weekend has attracted visitors from around the world with three days of warbirds, reenactors, and endless experiences. While the event has always been […]

‘White-out’: Heavy cloud caused fatal 2022 EC130 crash, says ATSB

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January 11, 2024
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The crash of VH-XWD on 31 March 2022, which killed all five people on board and was labelled “among the worst in Victoria’s history”, was a result of the pilot inadvertently flying into weather conditions that required instruments despite operating und…