Year: 2018

The world’s oldest pilot hangs up his flying boots Squadron Leader Phil Frawley retired from the RAAF at the end of June, concluding a long flying career in which he’s piloted everything from Mirages, Hornets and C130s to Fokker DR1, P40 and Avenger warbirds. Six months more and he could have made a full half

Aviation gets a very bad press Back in the dark distant past, in a time before the internet and social media, a young airline pilot walked into a busy terminal, abuzz with passengers going about their business. One of their number approached the pilot and asked what the white trails were that criss-crossed the sky

From class to glass and beyond, digital  technologies are set to revolutionise aviation In today’s aviation environment when close to every aspect of flying is digitally integrated, new aviation recruits who have lived their entire lives in the Internet era bring a mind-set to the job that is wired for connectivity. For trainee pilots that

News briefs from across aviation   Airline news The livery features a whale-inspired design that includes a pair of eyes on the fuselage and “an enthusiastic grin” on the nose. The aircraft was scheduled to undergo ground testing before its first flight later in 2018, Airbus said on June 28. airbus This content is available

With Exercise Pitch Black 18 currently in full swing in the skies above the Northern Territory, today’s Throwback Thursday feature revisits Pitch Black 12.

Alliance Aviation Services will add nine more aircraft into the fleet in the year ahead amid increased activity in the resources sector more charter flying.