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A US Air Force major has become the 100th pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Maj Robert Miller, assigned to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, undertook the 90-minute familiarisation flight after academic and simulator instruction on the F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base’s Integrated Training

A CASA-led taskforce has cautioned that the lack of use of ADS-B in the rapidly-growing Western Australia aviation sector could see the imposition of restrictive measures if aircraft operators do not accelerate the fitment of ADS-B avionics. The taskforce, established by CASA in 2011 comprising the Department of Infrastructure, Airservices and Defence to conduct a

Vegas 500 Air Tours has taken delivery of a G8 Airvan for use on its scenic air tours of the Grand Canyon. The company said the Airvan was ideal given its high wing configuration and large windows, which it said makes the aircraft “the ideal viewing platform”. The Airvan joins a Cessna Caravan for regular

Malaysia Airlines is to reintroduce flights between Darwin and Kuala Lumpur from November 1 after nearly 10 years’ absence from the market. Five flights a week will be operated using a two-class 737-800 each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Malaysian’s return comes amid a surge of airlines making their way back to the Northern Territory,

The Royal Australian Navy and Army have inducted the MRH 90 Taipan multi-role at a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Albatross near Nowra, NSW. The ceremony also marked the formal induction of 808 Squadron to operate the new aircraft. The milestone represents the culmination of three years’ of training, testing, development and trials to bring the

Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia have welcomed the ACCC’s draft determination to conditionally reauthorise the airlines’ trans-Tasman alliance for a further three years, albeit two years short of the period sought by the two airlines. Under the alliance, which has been in effect for two years, Virgin and Air New Zealand operate a broad