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Australian aviation news & views Bounce back Will Qantas reward shareholders with dividend? Qantas is poised to potentially deliver more returns to shareholders when it hands down what is expected to be a bumper full year profit. The airline group returned some $1 billion to shareholders in the recently concluded financial year, comprising a $505

In defence of risk in defence acquisitions The RAAF likes to call it the “tanker of choice”. The RAAF has had one KC-30A tanker transport deployed in the Middle East in support of operations over Iraq and Syria since September 2014, in which time it has offloaded over 50 million pounds (nearly 23,000 tonnes) of

  First RAAF F-35 squadron CO named Toby says: I hope I don’t sound stupid for saying this. But does anyone know when the F-35 will be in service with 3 Squadron? Alan says: Toby, yes that’s a stupid question. Now stop asking questions and keep paying your taxes … signed, The Government This content

Tigerair Australia to switch from A320 to 737 over next three years Virgin Australia will have the flexibility to hand over more leisure routes to its low-cost unit Tigerair Australia once both carriers operate a common Boeing 737 fleet, an aviation analyst says. Tigerair will become an all-Boeing 737 operator within three years as part

10 years ago In an impressive display of airmanship, RAAF F-111C A8-143 from 1 Squadron crewed by pilot FLGOFF Peter Komar and navigator FLTLT Luke Warner made an arrested belly landing at RAAF Amberley after losing the left main wheel after takeoff. After the tail hook engaged the arresting cable the aircraft came to rest

There are no new types listed in the New Allocations section this issue although there are still a few interesting older types including CJ Aerospace’s Ted Smith Aerostar XHA. There have only been 21 genuine Ted Smith Aerostars registered in Australia and only 11 of those are still active. Four have been operated in New