Hannah Dowling

As the Australian Defence Force prepares to welcome a fleet of up to 40 US-built Sikorsky Black Hawk and Seahawk helicopters, learn how the ADF’s new utility rotor capabilities compare with the embattled Taipan.

The first Jetstar flight has touched down at Queenstown Airport on Thursday, becoming the second airline to return to international services to the airport.

In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowling give you the run-down of what’s going on, and why two of the country’s major airlines continue to battle it out in the media.

Qantas has filed a leave to appeal with the High Court of Australia, in its second attempt to overturn a ruling that found its decision to outsource 2,000 ground staff was an illegal breach of the Fair Work Act.

Leonardo will soon delivery three additional AW139 twin engine helicopters to Australia, after an order was placed by CHC Australia to support Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (ERHS).

Defence’s long-troubled fleet of MRH-90 Taipan utility helicopters was finally retired in December after years of warnings that the program was haemorrhaging money with no results to show for it, Hannah Dowling writes.