Year: 2026

Two retired US Air Force F-15 Eagle twin-engine all-weather fighter jets have been given a new role supporting the development of supersonic flight research at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

More than 435 potential child sex offenders have allegedly been stopped at airports around the country between 1 January this year and 31 December 2025, according to an ABF statement published this week.

On this premium Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake Nelson talks to explorer Damien Lay about his expeditions to find the final resting place of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, and why he has “absolutely no doubt” that the Lady Southern Cross has finally been found.

Up to 1,000 drones could be used for the 2026 show, proposed to run over 14 nights at Darling Harbour, as opposed to its former location near Circular Quay. The show was axed last year following dangerously large crowds in 2024.

For many students, aviation can feel distant – something that happens high above them or far beyond the classroom. The Aviators in Schools program is changing that by bringing aviation professionals directly into schools and showing students how STEM subjects come to life in the real world. Part of CSIRO’s STEM Professionals in Schools initiative,

According to reporting in the South China Morning Post, two test pilots from EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, have conducted verification flights of the narrow-body jet in Shanghai. Comac is looking to position the C919 as a competitor to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX.