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In September 1977, Jim Thorn launched the first issue of what was then known as Australian Aviation & Defence Review. Now we're attempting to digitise our history in full.
Australian Aviation is in the middle of an ambitious project to digitise our entire archive. To celebrate, we’re republishing this 2007 piece from our founder, Jim Thorn, charting how he started the publication in 1977.
In its submission to next year’s Aviation White Paper, the advocacy body for regional aviation said government assistance is needed to support regional aviation through the transition to net zero, highlighting the pressures from skills shortages and the cost of doing business.
The award, overseen by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), will include funding 74 undergraduate and 32 post-graduate courses. It will also include 10 “leadership scholarships” for those who graduated five years ago but want to study to further their careers.
As of 2 December, turbine or piston-driven passenger planes with a maximum take-off weight of more than 5,700kg or fitted with 10 or more passenger seats, as well as cargo planes with a maximum take-off weight of more than 8,618kg, will need to be fitted with terrain awareness warning systems.
The annual Routes Asia conference will be held in Perth in March 2025, and regularly attracts key decision makers from over 170 airlines and 300 airports. The three-day forum is tipped to generate over $6 million in delegate expenditure within the state.
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UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
