The Ambulance Service of NSW In another life, many years ago, I was a young paramedic on a rural roadside one dark, wet night. Along with a rescue crew, we were maintaining the delicate balance of caring for a critically ill patient as he was extricated from his torn and tangled motor vehicle. Amid the

A380 matures as 747-8I arrives With Singapore Airlines’ last 747-400 passenger flight earlier this year and Malaysia Airlines and Thai International’s first A380s about to enter service, momentum is building for the A380. In 2011, Airbus secured orders for 29 A380s with Asiana, signing for six and Skymark for six, with Hong Kong Airlines completing

SQNLDR Phil Frawley, the RAAF’s oldest fast jet pilot As the Czech made L-39 jet lifts off the runway at Cessnock airport on another 15 minute warbird joyride, its passenger probably would not be aware that the pilot in command holds the title of ‘Oldest Fast Jet Pilot in the RAAF.’ The name of this

A350, 787 take passenger comfort to a new level The ‘pitch’ battle for hearts and minds is moving from seat mile costs and fuel burn to wider seats and thus more comfort. Airbus is fighting the “mine is wider than yours” battle on two fronts — widebody and narrow-body — claiming its A350 will be