Hannah Dowling

The Royal Australian Navy took delivery of 24 Seahawks between 2016 and 2019, and in May 2022, the federal government placed an order for 12 additional Romeos to replace Navy’s troubled Taipan fleet.

Australia’s newest airline Bonza is one step closer to launch, after its first Boeing 737 MAX jet was spotted sporting freshly-painted Bonza livery in Seattle, Australian Aviation can reveal.

Meanwhile, Jetstar has cancelled three flights between Perth and Bali this week due to “resourcing challenges”, wreaking havoc on the holiday plans of hundreds of travellers.

RAAF Flight Lieutenant Jake Dell-O’Sullivan was one of 16 drone pilots who competed to qualify for the Australian Drone Racing Nationals later this year.

The division was launched on Monday as the result of a months-long planned merger of the TWU and VIPA, first mooted in November 2020, and finally rubber-stamped by the Fair Work Commission earlier this year.

Dan Webster, the man bringing the Grumman G-111T back, has said he “won’t’ stop” just at the first remodelled variant, and is ready to future-proof the next-generation flying boat.