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20CU farewells the classic Hornet I still remember the first time I flew the F/A-18A solo as a student at 2OCU, the Royal Australian Air Force’s operational conversion unit for single-seat fighter pilots. I was on 1/97 conversion course, the first ab-initio course to run after FCI Course and needless to say the testosterone-charged warfighting

A troubled start to the new decade Putting out bushfires’ has an obvious, literal meaning. At the time of writing, Australian local, State and Federal Government and private sector agencies, with help from overseas, were involved in the biggest fire response operation ever conducted, across all mainland states and territories. Whole communities had been burnt

New business plan ordered Thai Airways International (THAI) may boast that its flights and service are as “Smooth as Silk” but the logo certainly doesn’t apply to its finances. They have become somewhat crumpled. And the airline’s president Sumeth Damrongchaitham, the latest in a string of chiefs who have tried to turn around its fortunes,

Key aircraft movements from across the region  Qantas Group News In this issue we report the delivery of a 787-9 to Qantas and the disposal of a 747-400 by Qantas. After handover to Qantas in Seattle 787-9 VH-ZNI msn 66073 Kookaburra was ferried from Everett to Los Angeles as QF6027 on October 15 and then

Balancing expectation with reality We live in an era of social proof. The opinions of ‘experts’ have given way to the voice of the masses in a digital world where anyone with access has a voice. Whether they deserve to, or not. Whenever the barriers are lowered, it’s a double-edged sword. The power of influence

Australian pilot recruitment slows Have things stalled here in Australian aviation recruitment? This industry has always been cyclic and we have been on the up on the hiring front for a couple of years now. With Virgin Australia laying off hundreds of head office staff and not much flight or cabin crew hiring at the