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Air Vanuatu signed a firm order for four A220s and purchase rights for a further four aircraft at the 2019 Avalon Airshow on Tuesday. It is the first time the carrier has purchased Airbus aircraft.

A waterproof drone designed by RMIT University engineers in conjunction with Defence Science & Technology (DST) Group has been nominated for a National Defence Innovation Award at the airshow.

Air Affairs, Varley Group & CTSi and have announced a strategic ‘Mudbucket Partnership’ to upgrade the mission capabilities of Air Affairs’ Bombardier LearJets.

Investigators have found that an unqualified pilot was at the controls of an Aeromexico Connect flight that crashed shortly after takeoff in 2018.

The smooth introduction of the E190-E2 gives Embraer Commercial Aviation head of Asia Pacific Cesar Pereira every confidence the next generation regional jet will thrive in this part of the world.

From advanced military hardware to corporate jets to the hundreds of trade exhibitors, the 2019 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition has something for everyone.