Aviation News Archive

Swinburne Aviation one of the great leaders in Aviation Education

Swinburne Aviation has been cited as one of the great leaders in Aviation Education over the last two decades, having introduced a range of very innovative programs for aviation education

Safer skies start on the ground

Some of the most significant advances in air safety will be achieved without anyone leaving the ground.
Australia“s leading Aviation Simulation Laboratory was opened today by Victorian Aviation Industry Minister Mr Gordon Rich-Phillips

Grounded pilots search for key to safety in the clouds

A $300,000 helicopter simulator is the star attraction at a groundbreaking aviation research laboratory at Swinburne University of Technology, set up to study human failings in flight in a quest to find ways to make flying safer.

New Professional Certificate in Operational Safety Systems

The Swinburne Professional Certificate of Aviation has been designed specifically to help meet the needs of individuals and organisations to more comprehensively account for the human and organisational elements of safety within their operations.

New pilot training program set for 2012

Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) and Swinburne have announced the launch of a new pilot training program commencing in Jan 2012 for all students embarking on the Bachelor of Aviation or the Bachelor of Aviation/Bachelor of Commerce courses at Swinburne

Honours Program

Commencing 2011 is the Bachelor of Aviation (Honours) program. This is a one year course designed to provide preparation for postgraduate study with a focus on developing research attributes to enable graduates to undertake research

Professional Certificate of Aviation (Operational Safety Systems)

With the introduction of Safety Management System (SMS) as CAAPs, and amendments to CAO 82.5, CASA will now require Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders to more comprehensively account for the human and organisational elements of safety within their o

FEE-HELP Now Available for Flying Training

From 2009 students undertaking the Bachelor of Aviation or Bachelor of Aviation / Bachelor of Business programs will be able to concurrently undertake flying training by enrolling in the newly accredited Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Piloting).

NASA goes back to the future: airships

NASA may no longer be flying space shuttles, but it is set to put another craft into the skies ... airships.
The US agency is building airships it believes will revolutionise the transport of cargo around the world, with its first prototype

Daughter of test pilot shoots for the sky

Swinburne student pilot Chrissy Lindorff - daughter of former distinguished test pilot, Neil Lindorff - has been awarded the Australian Women Pilots Association's (AWPA) top annual scholarship.

Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship winner announced

Jessie Brittingham has been awarded the inaugural Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation at Swinburne University in Victoria.

New flight simulator unveiled at Swinburne

Participants at the 2011 Swinburne Aviation Industry Seminars will get a sneak peek at the university´s newly installed Redbird FMX flight simulator, the first Redbird simulator in Australia

Simulator to help airlines stay aloft

A new simulator being developed at Swinburne University will help airline operations controllers make better decisions under pressure and get more planes and passengers to their destinations.

Captain Cameron Tribe elected Chair of the Swinburne Aviation Industry Advisory Committee

Captain Cameron Tribe, Senior Training Captain (B737 Fleet) with The Virgin Blue Group of Airlines, has been announced as the new Chair of the Swinburne Aviation Industry Advisory Committee.

Sir Reginald Ansett Aviation Scholarship

Swinburne today signed an agreement with the Sir Reginald Ansett Trust to offer a new aviation scholarship in 2011

New airline cadet programs remove barriers to pilot careers

Channel Seven News report (http://search.informit.com.au/media;dn=TEV20102204576;res=TVNEWS;type=wmv)