October 27
Dick Smith has withdrawn legal action against Airservices over the NAS airspace changes due on November 25

Previous News Report HERE

Dick now believes the 'Government would not allow the changes to proceed' and 'would continue with introducing NAS' as promised during the recent Federal election campaign

Dick explains his reasons for dropping legal action against Airservices - Details HERE

Controversy also surrounds official reports issued by the OZ ATSB over aircraft in "near-miss" situations - Dick is also asking why do air controllers NOT ISSUE WARNINGS when their console alarm is activated

Details HERE

October 22
The QLD based Tasman Australia Airlines Cessna Citation jet remains impounded by PNG's Civil Aviation Authority at a disused Aropa airstrip in Buka near the defunct Panguna copper mine in Bougainville

The corporate jet made an unauthorised landing at the airport more than 3 weeks ago and PNG authorities are holding the aircraft "for evidence"

Attempts to have the aircraft released and return to OZ have failed in the PNG courts

October 22
A Kalitta Air B747 Freighter on a night run from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to New York lost one of it's 4 engines shortly after departure over Lake Michigan in the USA

The captain of the heavy radioed air controllers about a mechanical problem with the number one engine

It was soon realised by all concerned that the jet had not suffered the normal engine failure but had one of the 4 engines missing from it's normal position on the left wing