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AuthorRotortech Returns
January 28, 2022 0 commentAll you need to know ahead of the first major get-together for the rotor sector Rotortech, one of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region’s biggest helicopter and unmanned flight systems shows, is back in June in Brisbane after a three-year absence. It’s held in conjunction with the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) and will feature 100 exhibitors, speakers
Read moreIndustry Influencers: George Lane
January 28, 2022 0 commentAero Circus investigates a man who has sat on both sides of the radio, as an air traffic controller and highly accomplished pilot World War Z All too often we come across pilots who think that all air traffic control (ATC) personnel are ‘the enemy’. Certainly, there may be a very small minority in ATC
Read moreThe rise and fall of Ansett
January 27, 2022 0 commentJust one day after the September 11 attacks, the aviation landscape was shaken for a second time when Ansett entered administration. Chris Frame tells the 65-year story of Australia’s second-largest airline.
Read moreWe’ll Make Transition To New Rules Easier
January 27, 2022 0 commentPip Spence, the newly appointed CEO of CASA, talks to the rotary sector on why she’s determined not to disrupt safety as new regulations come into play this December THE ROTARY wing sector of Australian aviation has been recording steady growth over recent years, with CASA data showing the number of helicopter pilots and airframes
Read moreIssue 382: Delivery Drones, Flying Cars & Ansett
January 27, 2022 0 commentMore than 11,000 kilometres from Google’s main headquarters in Mountain View, California, the tech giant has been quietly conducting the most ambitious experiment in global aviation. And chances are, you’ve not even heard about it. In Logan, Queensland, and Canberra, ACT, Google is deploying drones to deliver hundreds of packages a day. They’ll bring
Read moreIssue 381: A Special AW139 & The Legacy of Fokker
January 26, 2022 0 commentIn the last episode of Australian aviation (small a), we witnessed snap lockdowns, border closures and the industry hurtling towards a cliff edge disaster that was the end of JobKeeper. This month, somehow, things seem eerily calm. Domestic aviation has staged a near-miraculous resurgence, with Virgin hiring 150 more cabin crew, Jetstar edging towards
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