Marc Joel Atrero

All the changes from CASA’s aircraft register, as analysed by Hannah Dowling. This quarter, new jets continue to replace the old at Qantas and Virgin as CASA overhauls its public data files.

Australia must heed the warnings from the Middle East of drone strikes on airports, writes Steve Kuper.

As fighter jets thundered across the skies above the Nevada desert and complex air combat scenarios played out, much of the success of Exercise Red Flag Nellis 26-1 was being delivered well away from the public eye on the flight line.

With airports around Australia modernising their equipment from security right through to baggage claim, our major gateways are looking to go toe-to-toe with big overseas hubs in terms of speed, efficiency, and customer experience. Australian Aviation spoke to Simon Westaway, CEO of the Australian Airports Association, on how new technologies are making it faster and less stressful to get from curb to gate and back again.

Additive manufacturing is taking off in the aircraft industry, with British tech company QinetiQ testing 3D-printed components.

Australia’s new MC-55A Peregrine aircraft will be essential for controlling the electromagnetic spectrum, which is increasingly considered the ‘high ground of the 21st century’ in military conflicts.