Embraer has added a new type to its fleet of business jets in Australia with delivery of the first Phenom 300 to this country. The jet was delivered to the Lucas family based in Warrnambool about 265km west of Melbourne, Embraer said in a statement on Wednesday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
There was a significant flight that took place on Thursday morning at Illawarra Regional Airport at Wollongong. A two-seat Vans RV-9 set course for Tyabb, Victoria under the banner of the “10 per cent solution”. Powered by a single WAM120, three-cylinder turbo-diesel, the 120hp (90kW) powerplant uses conventional fuel blended with 10 per cent fuel
There were 31 aviation-related fatalities in Australia in 2015, with the bulk of those deaths occurring in the general and recreational aviation sectors, new figures show. The statistics are outlined in a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) published on Wednesday covering aviation occurrence statistics between 2006 and 2015. This content is available
Airbus’s first Beluga XL over-size transport aircraft is taking shape at the company’s Toulouse headquarters ahead of the aircraft’s first flight in 2018 and entry into service a year later. The aircraft’s core airframe, which is based on the A330-200 freighter, has been completed and is in the process of being integrated with the Beluga XL
Australia’s aviation safety regulator is seeking industry views on potential changes to pilot medical requirements. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check
Applications have opened for two scholarships to support female pilots that are either seeking to complete the navigation component of a private or commercial pilot licence, or to gain a formation or aerobatic endorsement. Both of the scholarships are being offered by the Australian Women Pilots’ Association, and are sponsored by the Royal Australian Air