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Australia is building its future air power capabilities around the F-35. What future threats might the fifth-gen fighter face? As tensions rise over China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, Australian deploys a squadron of F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs), to the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth. This is a location very

Rotor Torque The global H145 fleet has achieved more than 100,000 flight hours since entry into service in 2015. airbus helicopters NSW POLICE ADDS THREE NEW AIRCRAFT TO FLEET The NSW Police Force Aviation Support Branch has commissioned three new aircraft into operational service. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Qantas to retire the Boeing 747 in 2020 Qantas has begun the long goodbye for aviation’s most iconic figure, the Boeing 747. The finishing tape has been set for 2020, the year of the airline’s centenary. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of

Showing our young, and prospective, pilots the way Grabbing hold of a mentor or mentors is the best thing you will ever do for your career. Too strongly stated? I don’t think so. Personally, I have two. Off the back of a recent trip to Griffith University where I was immersed in the world of

Progress but more needs to be done for regional airports May’s federal budget included a welcome boost for regional airports with the announcement of two key funding packages. However, the funding fell short of providing a complete solution for regional airports, which continue to face expensive maintenance and upgrade requirements. This content is available exclusively

Understanding Fatigue Last issue we highlighted the significant impact fatigue can have on crews. In the case of Pel-Air Westwind ditching, the aircraft captain, having obtained only 3–3½ hours of average quality sleep, displayed a fixation on a simple plan to land. He and the remainder of the crew were too impaired to recognise growing