Marc Joel Atrero

After years of planning, both of Australia’s major airlines have this year introduced new next-generation aircraft into their fleets – Qantas’ Airbus A321XLR, and Virgin Australia’s Embraer E190-E2. Jake Nelson was there for the inaugural flights of both new planes.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA Regional Airlines, winner of Best Regional Airline 2024/25*, is taking delivery of eight new generation E190-E2 aircraft, with the first named Coral Bay, set to enter service this October. The arrival of these E2s marks a significant milestone: they will be the This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Australian Aviation’s Jake Nelson was at Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) on 28 October to witness the landing of its first-ever jet aircraft.

The rise of the uncrewed wingman, and what’s next: the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has moved from concept sketches and laboratory demos into production-representative prototypes and flight tests.

A new drone radio has been launched by Australian tech company Codan at the recent MILCIS 2025 Expo in Canberra, following recognition as Ukraine’s preferred drone communications solution.

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