At the Oshkosh Air-Show in the USA one of the more interesting flying machines to make it's debut is the personal "Jet Pack" - to view an early video of flight testing click link below

It's not actually a "jet" in the true sense but a normal propeller driven piston-powered flying machine

Electronic flight instrument supplier Avidyne has just released it's retrofittable Envision Flight Deck package and Integrated Flight Deck system that enables pilots of light aircraft to fly comfortably at night with clear views of the ground allowing for views of emergency landing fields and views up to 10 times further than what would be normal under marginal VFR weather conditions

Navigation data is displayed along with broadcast datalink weather including lightning and other airborne traffic with a 3D format view of the terrain

This system increases situational awareness and safety for the pilot and passengers by the use of synthetic vision

The Qantas Boeing 747 was enroute from London to Melbourne via Hong Kong when it experienced an explosive decompression cruising at 29,000 feet around 200 nautical miles from Manila ...oxygen masks deployed and an emergency descent initiated to 10,000 feet - it then diverted to Manila landing without further incident - all 365 passengers and crew disembarked normally

There was a gaping hole in the fuselage about 3 metres in diameter adjacent to the starboard wing root

Cabin flooring had given way exposing the cargo bay and a section of the ceiling had also collapsed - TV images suggest an explosive device or severe corrosion may be the culprit