Adam Thorn
Author Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 media brands in the UK and Australia. Today, he mostly writes about aviation, space and defence.Pictured! We find every Qantas 747 still in a boneyard
July 27, 2021 15 commentAustralian Aviation trawls the world’s desert aircraft storage facilities to track down every one of our flag carrier’s remaining Queen of the Skies – and some have been rusting there for years.
Read moreSchiebel seals new RAN Camcopter deal
July 27, 2021 0 commentThe contract includes field support services, engineering and logistics elements, and the establishment of a sovereign Australian Camcopter S-100 training capability.
Read moreRBI Hawker’s Brisbane centre wins Bell approval
July 27, 2021 0 commentThe vote of confidence comes a month after CASA granted the 1,000-square-metre hangar facility in north Brisbane Part 145 maintenance organisation approval.
Read moreRAAF Globemaster ‘weaving between’ Brisbane skyscrapers goes viral
July 26, 2021 5 commentA video of a RAAF Globemaster appearing to weave between skyscrapers in Brisbane has received more than 100,000 likes and 6,000 comments on the discussion website Reddit.
Read moreWestern Sydney Airport rail link gets planning approval
July 26, 2021 0 commentState transport minister Andrew Constance said the project, set to commence “in the coming months”, would generate 14,000 jobs, including 250 for apprentices.
Read moreQantas and Virgin staff caught up in Byron Bay COVID incident
July 26, 2021 0 commentQantas and Virgin employees have been caught up in a COVID transmission incident after an infected man flew from Sydney to Ballina Byron Bay airport.
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