According to Maroomba Airlines director Mike Evans, the new partnership will fuel the airline’s capacity for growth, through access to a consistent pipeline of “experienced, highly trained, professional pilots”.
It is not unusual to find that passion and enthusiasm trigger careers in aviation. However, these qualities alone do not always guarantee long-term success, particularly in a dynamic and constantly evolving industry such as aviation. Back in 1969, the Schofields Flying Club (SFC) began as a not-for-profit club for aviation enthusiasts. Over time, it rapidly
The Townsville Aviation Centre of Excellence is billed as a “leading training facility for the next generation of defence aviation maintenance engineers” with simulation equipment such as aircraft maintenance trainers and virtual maintenance trainers, as well as other advanced system trainers.
The 6,300 sqm facility, which will train more than 10,000 pilots and cabin crew every year, integrates both widebody and narrowbody training facilities including replica cabins, door trainers, virtual reality equipment, a multi-storey escape slide and rafts, and classrooms.
A19-077 operated the final display flight from Point Cook last month, marking what Defence describes as “the end of an aircraft type that quietly shaped generations of military air power”.
The exercise with the USAF 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, hosted at RAAF Base Amberley, saw the US bombers work alongside RAAF F-35 Lightning II aircraft, as well as air-to-air support, ground-based refuelling, and security and logistics support.