Year: 2018

Training up Great changes means great caution Headlines speak of unprecedented growth and pilot shortages, and yet it was only a short time ago the industry was stagnant and in a downcast mood. But that stagnation was aided by a lack of strategic planning on some fronts, as the signs were there that growth was

Australia’s well-travelled Noorduyn Norseman bushplanes The Noorduyn Norseman was designed for demanding Canadian bush aircraft operations, able to load large items such as fuel drums and also seating up to nine passengers. The prototype float-equipped Norseman I CF-AYO powered by a 420hp Wright Whirlwind had its maiden flight on November 14 1935 from the St

Key aircraft movements from across the region Qantas Group News A380-842 VH-OQA as QF6011 ferried from Sydney to Dubai on July 14 for planned maintenance and painting in the new Qantas livery. On completion VH-OQA departed Dubai on July 31 as QF6012 to Sydney where it arrived on August 1. 787-9 VH-ZNE Skippy which entered

The Australian Vintage Aviation Society brings to life Australia’s most significant collection of Great War aircraft The wind was blowing from the east, off the waters of Brisbane’s Moreton Bay, across the end of the grassed runway and into the faces of air show enthusiasts suddenly jostling for prime position in front of one of

Technology and the dawn of the new supersonic era.   When the Wright brothers first took flight in 1903, they initially mastered the skies for twelve seconds and a distance of 120 feet. To offer some perspective, Usain Bolt runs three times as quickly, and the entire history-making flight covered the wingspan of a Boeing

The Kiwi entrepreneur set on disrupting the satellite launch business Rocket Lab’s plan to launch of its first commercial payload of small satellites into orbit from New Zealand in November is set to be a game changer for the space business. That’s because the following month the US and New Zealand aerospace company will launch