Year: 2023

To mark the death of Gordon Reid, we’re republishing our profile of him, written after he gave up his column in 2020. Adam Thorn tells the story of the softly spoken Scotsman and his giddy enthusiasm for the comings and goings of aircraft. To the untrained eye, each edition of Traffic was nothing more than

This month, we report how a Hunter Warbirds attraction and restoration hub won $1.5 million and an Airworthy Avro Anson M.I WWII Bomber up for sale in New Zealand.

Grantlee Kieza describes how a terrifying flight saw Qantas founder Fysh secure the airline’s second aircraft – the B.E.2e

Australia faced its worst weather in a generation over the past 12 months. ADF photographers in the air captured these remarkable images as military personnel came to the rescue.

In his first in-depth interview since Bonza gained its licence to fly, CEO Tim Jordan talks proving rivals wrong, keeping airfares low and changing up networks.

Eric Allen tells the story of how Qantas moved on from its turboprops to enter a new era of aviation. Read part 1 here. The Qantas purchase of the Boeing 707 is unique among all acquisitions of a major jet airliner from a leading aircraft manufacturer. To arrive at what was a perfect solution for Qantas,