Searching for a downed aircraft or missing ship or boat in an area that spans more than 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface may seem akin to searching for a needle in the proverbial haystack, but that is the responsibility entrusted to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), which is responsible for aviation and

After James Hogan took charge of Etihad Airways in late 2006 and launched his revolutionary strategy of investment in selected foreign carriers, some of them mired in losses, many industry pundits suggested he was throwing cash into an abyss. A decade later and all the signs are he has hit on a winning formula that

Finnair shows how offline carriers can still effectively serve Australia While Finnair’s fleet of Airbus widebodies are not seen over Australian skies, the airline has created enough of an impression in recent times to win a place on the federal government’s air travel services panel. The Helsinki-based Finnair is the only offline carrier in the

A decade after entering service, the Tiger ARH achieves final operating capability (FOC) The Australian Army’s 22 Airbus Helicopters Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARHs) achieved final operating capability (FOC) on April 18, more than 11 years after the type first entered service. “Tiger is ready to go as a full operational capability with a full