Aviation Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / May 2009

COST OF WATER TIPPED TO RISE BY 100pc
Asa Wahlquist | May 25, 2009
Article from:  The Australian
THE cost of water is likely to rise 50-100 per cent in five years, as

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/air-force-officer-saves-airliner-wit
h-fuel-leak-20090518-bcco.html
What's scary, other than the FA's dismissive attitude is that the flight crew
was wondering why the aircraft was consuming so much fuel, but wasn't doing
anything about it. ...

“Significant” fuel saving recorded in biofuel test: Air NZ
Friday, 29 May 2009
from one of the trade newsletters
Full results from a commercial test flight of biofuels which Air New

Source: Bali Update (www.balidiscovery.com)
Indonesia Pilots Threatening Strike Action
Unhappy with Criminal Conviction of a Garuda Pilot, Indonesian Aviators
May Ground National Air Fleet if Strike Threat Materializes.

On Apr 22, 4:42 pm, kangarooistan <kangarooist...@gmail.com> wrote:
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The Rusian Holocaust aka Russian Revolution with 100 millions death &
1100 concentration camps

Canada’s airlines must provide a free seat to disabled or morbidly obese
passengers — Canada’s two largest airlines must provide disabled and
morbidly obese passengers an extra free seat on domestic flights.
Canada’s Supreme Court upheld the federal decision after it refused to

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/gallery/0,22010,5038925-5007153-2,00.html
"Inside ... the 747-8 has taken its design cues from the Dreamliner, copying the
new upswept interior and giving passengers a greater sense of space and height."
You gotta love the way that these people write ...

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A VIRGIN Blue flight has made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
after one of its tyres burst.
Flight DJ523 from Sydney to Coolangatta made an unscheduled

Thomsonfly 737 stalled on approach says UK accident report
The airspeed of a Thomsonfly Boeing 737-300 on approach to Bournemouth
airport, UK, dropped to 82kt (151km/h), the aircraft stalled, and the
maximum pitch-up during the crew's go-around manoeuvre was 44°,

NY air crash raises many safety concerns
By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Writer Joan Lowy, Associated Press Writer
Thu May 14, 6:11 pm ET
WASHINGTON – After three days of testimony about pilot fatigue, failed

Spotted what looked like a Caribou, flying north, low, and following the
coastline this afternoon 5pmish. Given the strong winds at the time, I'm
guessing it would have been an interesting ride.
Aren't these supposed to be operating out of Townsville?

pislam and the art of aircraft maintenance
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/46726,opinion,how-turkish-airlines-became-a-pawn-i
n-the-nations-power-struggle
On the morning of February 25, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 from Istanbul
crashed short of the runway at Amsterdam's Schiphol ...

Chris,
Not sure if the story is true.  Obviously there was an accident,
but the other details?
Ross

N6018N first flight May 16, 2009 at Everett, Washington
http://paineairport.com/kpae2054.htm

"...............an Indonesian military plane crashed into a
village in East Java early today, the second fatal air accident
in just over a month.
The C130 Hercules, carrying 110 passengers and crew, ploughed