Marc Joel Atrero

The Corsair has flown! The long-awaited post-restoration first flight of Chance Vought F4U‑5N Corsair VH-III took place at Darwin on Sunday May 4, with well-known warbird and former RAAF pilot Peter Clements at the controls. The CASA-approved test schedule comprised three flights over two days. The first flight lasted 20 minutes, with the second and

Australian Helicopters awarded new Vic air ambulance contract The Victorian state government has awarded a new, 10-year contract for Ambulance Victoria helicopter services to Australian Helicopters. The contract will see six new AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters acquired and operated on behalf of Ambulance Victoria from bases at Essendon, Warrnambool, the Latrobe Valley and Bendigo. Australian Helicopters

Qantas Group news In this issue we report the deliveries of a 787 and an A320 to Jetstar and a 717 to QantasLink. Qantas ferried A380-832 VH-OQA, which had been in maintenance in Manila since March 8 (Traffic/May), from Manila to Sydney as QF6006 on April 11. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Planning, practice and approvals behind each airshow routine An hour and a half southwest of Sydney amidst gum trees and the odd errant wombat, six men in baggy green flying suits can be found walking in close company and weaving intricate patterns. If you’re travelling too quickly or keep to the main road, you’ll miss

The ongoing mystery of MH370 It is aviation’s Mary Celeste – at least until MH370, which disappeared almost without trace on March 8, can be found and an absolutely bulletproof explanation for her fate established. To say that MH370’s disappearance is unprecedented in modern times is an understatement and its fate is as perplexing as

Sydney Airport commissions CAT II ILS ILS (the instrument landing system) is not a new invention. In cockpits around the world its cross-hairs have been giving pilots precision vertical and lateral guidance down to the runway’s threshold in poor weather conditions for a good many decades. However, the ongoing pursuit has existed for the ILS