Adam Thorn

Boeing confirmed this week that RUAG Australia is set to become the nation’s first business to gain certification to undertake repair work on the E-7A Wedgetail Air Cycle Machines (ACM).

New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted permission for ExecuJet MRO to maintain aircraft in the country.

A pilot who has worked for Qantas for 32 years has won an injunction to stop the airline from terminating his employment because he has turned 65.

The news comes days after the airline launched flights between Canberra and Sydney, adding to its recent expansion into the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

Australian Aviation’s Rob Finlayson was on hand to capture the moment the first commercial flight from New Zealand landed in Hobart since 1996.

The comments come after Prime Minister Scott Morrison floated the idea of home isolation at the weekend for those who need to leave Australia for essential purposes.