House for sale in Hobart Tasmania

I understand this post is unusual for an aviation blog, but my sister is currently selling her two-story residence in Hobart, Tasmania and I wanted to widen her exposure.

Located in Cambridge, Tasmania, the property spans 10,500 m² and features a house with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and ample of parking space. This impressive country-style family retreat is perched on just over a hectare of land, offering expansive and versatile living with peace and privacy in Cambridge.

The home boasts a flexible layout that includes multiple family areas, blending formal and informal living and dining spaces. The ambiance of warmth and rustic charm is evident through the exposed brickwork, extensive timber detailing, wood heating, and abundant natural light.

The gourmet kitchen is spacious and well-appointed with high-end appliances, plentiful storage in quality timber cabinets, and sturdy countertops, complemented by two breakfast bars for casual dining. The indoor living areas, including the rumpus and family room, extend to a sunlit courtyard, perfect for outdoor entertainment and dining amidst the quietude of a bushland backdrop, with views of ancient trees and lush foliage.

The residence offers luxurious accommodations with five large, bright bedrooms, each with built-in wardrobes, alongside a study. The master bedroom on the upper level features an en-suite. Facilities in the home include an upper-floor bathroom with a spa and separate toilet. The fifth bedroom on the ground floor has dual access to another bathroom. A sizable laundry room provides direct access to the outdoors, along with substantial storage and space for daily necessities.

A double garage with internal entry ensures secure parking for several vehicles, in addition to the extensive parking available within the gated and fenced perimeter. Additional structures include a workshop, a utility area, and an extra storage shed.

This property is ideal for those in search of tranquility and privacy yet wish to stay within close proximity to essential services. Cambridge is 14 kms (16 minutes) from Hobart city and 5 kms (6 minutes) to the airport

Key features

• Bathrooms: 3   
• Bedrooms: 5    
• Building coverage: 3%    
• Building size: 366m²    
• Built in robes
• Car spaces: 8    
• Courtyard         
• Ensuites: 1                       
• Garage spaces: 2           
• Land size: 1.05 ha
• Living areas: 3                
• Open car spaces: 6
• Remote garage
• Rumpus room
• Study
• Toilets: 3
• Type: House
• Workshop

If you are interested, or have any questions, you can contact them directly here.

17 Cilwen Road, Cambridge, TAS 7170 - realestate.com.au

Looking back on EasyJet Flight 6074

EASYJET AIRBUS A320-214 OE-INE (MSN 7750)

On the 15th of September 2006, approximately 85 minutes into its journey, EasyJet Flight 6074, an Airbus A319 flying from Alicante (ALC/LEAL) to Bristol (BRS/EGGD), suffered an electrical systems failure near Nantes, France, while cruising at 32,000 feet (FL320). This failure rendered multiple aircraft systems, including the radios, autopilot, ECAM (Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor) the captain's electronic flight instrument display, and TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) inoperative.

Consequently, the A319 nearly collided with American Airlines Flight AAL63, a Boeing 777-223ER. The transponder, essential for ATC tracking, was also disabled. Ten minutes before a shift change, ATC lost Flight 6074 from radar. In response, ATC instructed AAL63 to descend to 31,000 feet (FL310) and check for EasyJet Flight 6074 on their TCAS, which returned a negative. After the shift change, the new controller repeated the descent command to AAL63. At 11:01:17 local time, AAL63 commenced descent. Shortly after, AAL63 reported sighting an "EasyJet 737" overhead, which was not indicated by TCAS due to the disabled system on EZY6074. 

Subsequently, the pilots of EasyJet Flight 6074 managed to reconfigure their transponder, and a minute later, the code changed to 7700, indicating a general emergency. Attempts to contact ATC using mobile phones were unsuccessful before landing. The crew could not restore most of the aircraft's electrical systems but managed to land safely at Bristol Airport without further communication with air traffic control.

Due to radio failures, EasyJet Flight 6074 proceeded to Bristol to prevent potential interception by fighter jets under the suspicion of hijacking. Air traffic control halted all departures and arrivals at the airport. The aircraft completed a safe landing in Bristol.

Emirates special livery comes to Brisbane

Thursday afternoon I found out the Emirates in its latest special livery would be coming to Brisbane on Friday morning, arriving at 6.30am. So, I got up extremely early and headed to the airport for an hour or so, before leaving for work. 

As an organisation dedicated to transforming lives, The Emirates Airline Foundation supports some of the most deserving social causes that develop initiatives to solve the issues. They focus mainly on programmes for underprivileged children and work hard to ensure all donations are used to create the greatest impact.

EMIRATES AIRBUS A380-861 A6-EEP (MSN 138)
EK434 ARRIVING FROM DUBAI (DXB) 11 YRS

JETSTAR BOEING 787-8 VH-VKE (MSN 36230)
JQ10 ARRIVING FROM TOKYO (NRT) 10 YRS

JETSTAR AIRBUS A320-232 VH-YXQ (MSN 5618)
JQ928 OFF TO CAIRNS (CNS) 11 YRS

QANTASLINK DASH 8 Q400 VH-QOP (MSN 4238)
QLF402 OFF TO EMERALD (EMD) 15 YRS

ALLIANCE FOKKER 70 VH-QQW (MSN 11569)
QQ4823 OFF TO THE GRANITES (GTS) 28 YRS

TEAM GLOBAL EXPRESS BOEING 737-8FE ZK-TXC (MSN 33798)
TFX91 OFF TO NORFOLK ISLAND (NLK) 20 YRS

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-YIG (MSN 38711)
VA601 OFF TO MACKAY (MKY) 12 YRS

AUSTRALIA'S BIG THREE

QANTAS BOEING 737-839 VH-VXP (MSN 33722)
QF933 OFF TO PERTH (PER) 21 YRS

QANTASLINK EMBRAER E190AR VH-UZK (MSN 19000198)
QF1860 OFF TO TOWNSVILLE (TSV) 16 YRS

UNITED BOEING 787-9 N29981 (MSN 66142) 
UA96 ARRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) 4 YRS

SINGAPORE AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHI (MSN 322)
SQ235 ARRIVING FROM SINGAPORE (SIN) 5 YRS

PIONAIR BAe 146-300 VH-SAJ (MSN E3150)
QF7298 OFF TO CAIRNS (CNS) 35 YRS

AIR CANADA BOEING 787-9 C-FNOI (MSN 35268)
AC35 ARRIVING FROM VANCOUVER (YVR) 8 YRS

BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 604 VH-SCR (MSN 5557)

BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 6000 N143MW (MSN 9109)

GULFSTREAM G600 N700PR (MSN 73014)

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-202 VH-EBS (MSN 1258)
QF62 ARRIVING FROM TOKYO (NRT) 12 YRS

Family hit with shock $100K flight bill after Qanats takes back its ‘good will’ offer

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-303 VH-QPC (MSN 564)

A Brisbane man was astounded when, after booking four inexpensive first-class flights to the US due to a Qantas website error, he received a bill exceeding $100,000. This occurred despite the airline's promise to rebook customers in business class without additional charges.

In the early hours of the 23rd of August, Qantas mistakenly offered first-class tickets between Australia and the US at discounts of up to 85%.

While the airline's policy allows for cancellation and refunds in the event of a clear pricing error, it chose to rebook affected passengers in business class as a goodwill gesture, offering seats at up to 65% below the regular business class fare. However, passenger A Paul and his family, who were excitedly planning their trip and notifying friends in the States of their visit, were let down when Qantas did not honor its commitment.

Mr. Paul had secured four first-class return flights to Dallas, Texas, for the following year at approximately $17,500, opting for Qantas' 'Book Now, Pay Later' service with a $100 deposit to reserve the flights. Mr. Paul, like others who had paid in full, received an encouraging email from Qantas Customer Care stating that they would be rebooked in business class on the same flight at no extra cost.

The email assured Mr. Paul that no action was needed on his part and that updated tickets would be sent to him. Yet, without further communication, Mr. Paul discovered four days later that the total amount due had surged from $17,465 to $100,121. He described to reporters his shock at the situation, suspecting it might be "another pricing error."

Mr. Paul recounted the start of a "frustrating" week filled with calls to Qantas and various customer service representatives. "The experience is quite dreadful; regrettably, each representative tells a completely different story," He stated.

"There's no consistency in the information they provide," he added.

He mentioned that while some representatives offered solutions that never materialised, others seemed confused and were of no help at all, but all Qantas staff lacked compassion.

Eventually, he was advised to submit a complaint form, which he did, only to receive a call the following Friday inquiring if he wished to pay $56,000 for the business class tickets.

Mr. Paul expressed that he would have been understanding if he had been promptly informed of a pricing error and that the terms and conditions did not permit honoring it, accepting a refund of his deposit instead.

"That would have concluded the matter," he remarked.

However, he expressed significant frustration over the inconsistent information from staff, the lack of empathy, and from those who seemed unsure about the website error.

Turkish Airlines announces Sydney-Istanbul flights

TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 787-9 TC-LLI (MSN 65809)

In December 2024, Turkish Airlines will inaugurate its first flight to Sydney, establishing a direct connection between Australia and Istanbul. The eagerly awaited service will be the first uninterrupted route from Sydney to Istanbul, initially operating four times weekly via Kuala Lumpur starting from the 5th of December.

The route to Sydney will be serviced by an Airbus A350-900, featuring 329 seats—32 in Business Class and 297 in Economy. The transition to a direct service will provide a quick, uninterrupted link to Istanbul, connecting passengers to over 340 destinations in 130 countries through Turkish Airlines' extensive network.

Scott Charlton, CEO of Sydney Airport, stated: "This direct flight is a significant breakthrough for European travel, granting passengers direct access to Turkish Airlines' hub in Istanbul."

"With a substantial Turkish community in New South Wales and Türkiye being a favored destination for Australian tourists, we expect this new service to be well-received."

The first flight is scheduled to land in Sydney on the 5th of December 2024, at 6:30 pm AEST.

Remembering 9/11 - 23 years ago today

The September 11 attacks, commonly referred to as 9/11, consisted of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

On that morning, four commercial airliners traveling from the northeastern United States to California were hijacked mid-flight by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. The hijackers were organized into three groups of five hijackers and one group of four. Each group had one hijacker who had received flight training and took over control of the aircraft. Their explicit goal was to crash each plane into a prominent American building, causing mass casualities and partial or complete destruction of the targeted buildings.

The first plane to hit its target was American Airlines Flight 11. It was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan at 8:46 am. Seventeen minutes later at 9:03 am, the World Trade Center's South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175. Both 110-story towers collapsed an hour and forty-two minutes later, leading to the collapse of the other World Trade Center structures including 7 World Trade Center, and significantly damaging surrounding buildings.

A third flight, American Airlines Flight 77, flown from Dulles International Airport, was hijacked over Ohio. At 9:37 am, it crashed into the west side of the Pentagon (the headquarters of the American military) in Arlington County, Virginia, causing a partial collapse of the building's side. The fourth, and final flight, United Airlines Flight 93, was flown in the direction of Washington, D.C. This flight was the only plane not to hit its intended target, instead crashing in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania at 10:03 am. The plane's passengers attempted to regain control of the aircraft away from the hijackers and ultimately diverted the flight from its intended target. Investigators determined that Flight 93's target was either the White House or the U.S. Capitol.

The attacks resulted in 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries, and substantial long-term health consequences, in addition to at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in human history and the single deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement officers in the history of the United States, with 340 and 72 killed, respectively.

“The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were not only assaults on the United States of America, they were also aimed at the global air transportation system,”.

The 19 hijackers involved killed almost 3,000 people that day.

American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175 were the first to crash into the buildings – both killing over 2,500 people, including the terrorists and the flight crew.

Then, American Airlines flight 77 crashed and killed almost 200 people.

The “ultimate sacrifice” of all flight crew, especially on the last flight, United Airlines flight 93, who disrupted the final attack, resulting in the death of all onboard.

United Airlines flight 93 coming from Newark was the one hijack attempt that failed to reach the buildings, as flight crew were able to deter the jet, landing in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Although all died, many commemorate the first responders on that aircraft who potentially saved thousands of other lives that would have been lost if it crashed into the buildings.

Aircraft in September 11 attacks:

American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767-200ER with 92 people on board, registration N334AA

United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767-200 with 65 people on board, registration N612UA.

American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 with 64 people on board, registration N644AA

United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757-200 with 44 people on board, registration N591UA

TO EVERYONE THAT LOST A LOVED ONE THAT DAY AND TO THOSE LEFT BEHIND WHO STILL SUFFER, WE RESPECTFULLY SEND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO YOU ALL ON THIS DAY.

New travel rules for Australian's heading to the UK

Starting January 2025, Australians traveling to the UK will be required to complete a new form and pay an associated fee before their flight. This new requirement is the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), an online application that must be approved prior to boarding a flight to the UK.

The ETA is very similar to the USA's ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) and upcoming similar systems for Europe, Thailand, and Japan. It is a digital visa-waiver intended mainly for tourists and business visitors, not a substitute for a standard visa.

Currently mandatory for visitors from Gulf countries like Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the UK ETA will be globally implemented in two phases. From the 8th of January 2025, most non-European travelers will need an ETA for UK entry, except those with an eVisa.

This includes citizens from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, who can apply starting 27 November 2024.

The ETA costs £10 ($19.66 Aus), payable by credit or debit card during the online application. It allows multiple entries into the UK for up to six months per visit, valid for two years or until the passport expires.

Most European nationals will require an ETA from the 2nd of April 2025.

Applications for the UK ETA can be made online via the UK Government website or through the UK ETA app for Apple and Android devices.

The process requires submitting contact and passport information, a valid digital photo, answering a questionnaire, and paying the £10 fee with a credit or debit card.

Seven passengers injured on a Scoot flight

SCOOT BOEING 787-9 9V-OJE (MSN 37116)

A Scoot Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating flight TR100 from Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN/ZGGG) suddenly encountered turbulence during its approach to Guangzhou, causing seven passengers to receive injuries, one of whom required hospitalisation, according to a report released to the media.

The aircraft took off on 6th of September 2024, at 5:45 am local Singapore time. The flight lasted three and a half hours and landed without further incident. In a statement to the media, the airline's spokesperson said:

"We can confirm that four passengers and three crew members received medical assistance immediately upon arrival in Guangzhou. As at 8.30 pm local time, one passenger was hospitalised for further observation."

Scoot, owned by Singapore Airlines Group, added that this was a case of clear air turbulence, which occurred at an altitude of approximately 20,000 feet (6000 metres).

Singapore Airlines has announced a compensation package and reiterated its commitment to provide full support and assistance to all passengers traveling on the flight.

Clear air turbulence (CAT) is invisible and dangerous, as pilots have little warning when navigating through it. CAT is a unique meteorological phenomenon that occurs when turbulent masses of air moving at different speeds collide without visual clues, such as clouds, to indicate such movement. As a result, pilots are often blindsided when commercial airliners, even those as large as a Boeing 777 or Boeing 787, encounter clear air turbulence.

This type of turbulence is particularly hazardous because it can strike when passengers and crew are moving around the cabin or seated without their seatbelts fastened. However, even in extreme cases, injuries are uncommon if passengers receive sufficient warning and are wearing their seatbelts properly.

Scientists suggest that climate change is contributing to the increased frequency of clear air turbulence. In a comment to the BBC, Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Reading, said:

"In simple terms, climate change is increasing the temperature difference between the warm and cold air masses that collide to form the jet stream in the upper atmosphere. This effect is making the jet stream less stable and allowing more turbulence to break out."

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Scoot

Code: TR/TGW

Aircraft: Boeing 787-9

Registration: 9V-OJD

Serial Number: 37115

Engines: 2 x RR Trent 1000

First Flew: 6th May 2015

Age: 9.4 Years