Archive for August, 2011

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
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Smart Inspection System Aids Aircraft Safety

Monday, August 15th, 2011
Engineers at the Swinburne University of Technology in Victoria, Australia, have developed an inspection system based on artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and characterise internal flaws in composite materials in aircraft. According to Swinburne University, the technology it has developed has the potential to increase aeronautical safety and speed up component safety checks. Today, increasing numbers of aircraft are being designed to ...

Mount Cook Airline and the ATR72

Monday, August 15th, 2011
Mount Cook Airline, as it is known today, has a long and extremely proud history as a pioneer in New Zealand’s air transport industry. The company had its roots in the 1920s when it was originally established at Timaru by Rodolph Lysaght Wigley as the New Zealand Aero Transport Company. Having originally begun transport and tourism services to and from ...

August 2011

Monday, August 15th, 2011
Mount Cook Airline and the ATR72 Mount Cook Airline is an “icon” in the New Zealand aviation industry, just as the mountain from which it takes its name is an icon of the New Zealand tourism industry. Serving both Mount Cook Airline and the New Zealand Tourism industry admirably is an aircraft that is likely to become another icon—for “green” commercial ...