Australia Builds Antarctic Ice Runway for Jetliner Flights [Archive]

DarkBlade

02-20-2008, 04:21 PM

Australia Builds Antarctic Ice Runway for Jetliner Flights (http://www.aviation.com/technology/080219-australias-antarctic-ice-runway.html)

Front Page Article (http://www.tribalwar.com/news/5286-Australia-Builds-Antarctic-Ice-Runway-for-Jetliner-Flights.html)

Jet service between Australia and Antarctica has become a reality thanks to a runway carved out of ice and paved with snow. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is conducting weekly flights between Hobart, the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania, and the frigid continent using an Airbus A319 jetliner.


	TribalWar Forums > TribalWar Community > News > Australia Builds Antarctic Ice Runway for Jetliner Flights PDA Australia Builds Antarctic Ice Runway for Jetliner Flights DarkBlade 02-20-2008, 04:21 PM Australia Builds Antarctic Ice Runway for Jetliner Flights (http://www.aviation.com/technology/080219-australias-antarctic-ice-runway.html) Front Page Article (http://www.tribalwar.com/news/5286-Australia-Builds-Antarctic-Ice-Runway-for-Jetliner-Flights.html) Jet service between Australia and Antarctica has become a reality thanks to a runway carved out of ice and paved with snow. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is conducting weekly flights between Hobart, the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania, and the frigid continent using an Airbus A319 jetliner. Sircle 02-21-2008, 07:45 AM :huh:: HomeSlice 02-21-2008, 07:52 AM While it is an A-319, its not for active passenger service. Just a heads up.