Marc Joel Atrero

Did Bonza get a bum rap? It would have been the Australian aviation story of 2024 – the sudden and spectacular disintegration of Australia’s newest jet airline – were it not for the sudden and spectacular disintegration of Rex’s domestic jet operations just a couple of months later. Yet, while Rex limped on with government support

Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the troubled MRH-90 Taipan multirole helicopter.

Key aircraft movements from around the region. This quarter, a tragic accident kills two at Parafield, Virgin Australia calls back to its origins as Virgin Blue, and the latest on Qantas’ A350-1000ULRs and A321XLRs.

Warbirds, classic aircraft, museum and airshow news. This quarter, a vintage CAC Boomerang finally flies again; Australia marks Anzac Day with flypasts; and airshow updates aplenty.

Changes to the CASA Register, as of May 2026 REG / MANUFACTURER / TYPE / SERIAL No. / CURRENT OWNER / CURRENT OWNER REG. DATE / CURRENT OPERATOR / CURRENT OPERATOR REG. DATE / INITIAL REG. DATE 22A / CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION / SR22 / 10637 / CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION / 15/4/2026 / CIRRUS DESIGN

All the changes from CASA’s aircraft register, as analysed by Hannah Dowling. This quarter, a historic Spitfire joins the register alongside even more new jets at the majors.