Marc Joel Atrero

This issue, a Royal Brunei Airlines Dreamliner eclipsing the sun and a No. 6 Squadron EA-18G Growler conducted aircrew familiarisation flights into Toowoomba.

Tim Jordan promised to revolutionise domestic travel in Australia after finally finding backers for his life’s ambition, Bonza. But following the budget carrier’s collapse into liquidation after less than 18 months, Adam Thorn asks whether the Englishman was right to trust its ultimate owners, 777 Partners.

This issue, a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail leads a formation of international aircraft and Luftwaffe Airbus A400M (54+46) departs Base Amberley.

Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the CAC CA-25 Winjeel, conceived in 1948 to replace the Tiger Moth as RAAF’s basic trainer and soldiering on until 1994.

This rare photo shows the moment a refueller refuels a refueller during Exercise Pitch Black, as a French A330 MRTT hovers above a RAAF KC-30A.

Jake Nelson examines the argument for the federal government to take a more direct hand in the airline industry – and maybe even run an airline of its own again.