Staff reporter

Army amphibious air operations cleared for operations The development of the Australian Army’s amphibious capability took a major step forward recently when its 16 Brigade aviation component was certified for combined air operations from the Navy’s two Canberra class amphibious assault (LHD) vessels. The certification came at the conclusion of a series of exercises off

The right stuff Finding the right flying school, and the right instructor Learning to fly is a challenge, and meeting that challenge is part of the enjoyment of gaining a licence, be it a private pilots licence or a commercial licence with the view to flying for a living. No matter which path you choose,

Regional Port-Folio If you were looking for polar opposites in the world of airport ownership, then Queensland has close to the perfect example. The state’s central west is about as far away from the Gold Coast as you can get – and that’s not just an issue of distance which clocks in at around 1,200

Qantas has named the location for the first of two pilot training academies. Work has already begun to get it up and running by the middle of next year. The toughest job may be finding enough instructors but the international training organisation that will run the academy, L3, believes it has a recipe for success.

For Qantas, the arrival of its first superjumbo Airbus A380 in November 2008 marked a changing of the guard, not only in terms of fleet modernisation. A new chief executive was about to take the helm and hopes were high a new era in air travel was beginning. Did the world’s largest commercial jet live

Lose Your Class 1 Medical, Lose Your Job A Class 1 medical certificate is a ‘must have’ for commercial aviators. Most of us understand that the maintenance of overall health and wellbeing takes work. When it comes to a commercial flying career, that translates to sustained effort and long-term commitment to stay on top of