ATSB

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recommended that inspections for Boeing 737 wing flaps be improved, following an investigation of an incident earlier this year in Australia. The said incident — involving a Virgin Australia 737-800 — occurred on a flight from Queensland, Australia’s Gold Coast Airport to Sydney, New South Wales on April […]

The Australian Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee has released its long awaited interim report. The report begins with a 12-item list of recommendations for the Australian general aviation industry, many of which highlight the Committee’s disappointment with the current direction and approach of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Among the […]

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has recently released an airworthiness bulletin stating that “CASA has not confirmed any RA (radar altimeter) system failure from 5G interference but continues to monitor this situation.” This is despite the international attention of 5G telecommunication interference with radar altimeters, with Boeing 737s being singled out. The bulletin, […]

The Australian Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee are due to release its report on March 17, 2022, having been allowed an extension from the original due date of November 30, 2021. This report will conclude a multi-year inquiry into the current state of Australia’s general aviation industry. The inquiry has given […]