Australian Aviation

News briefs from across aviation AIR NEW ZEALAND NEWS Air New Zealand and turboprop airliner manufacturer ATR said on November 9 they had signed an agreement to look at the use of hybrid technology to power regional aircraft. The partnership would “explore the role new propulsion technologies could play in the future of the regional

An interview with David Lowy Hard rocker, Spitfire pilot, aerobatic champion, aviation museum benefactor, businessman and philanthropist, David Lowy is a pilot with a difference. Part of the entrepreneurial Lowy family – his father Frank founded the Westfield Group – he has led a life less ordinary. A successful business career sees Lowy in charge

These proud parrots are all but deceased They called them parrots, or even plastic parrots – the gaily painted CT-4 basic trainers in which a generation of Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilots made a first, anxious solo flight. Soon the CT-4 will end ADF service for a second time, with the final RAAF and Navy

New tech can help keep birds at bay Birds, animals and now drones … unlike the workforce and paying passengers, they are among the most unwelcome visitors to an airport with the capacity to cause untold harm. A solid fence can provide a good first line of defence against many interlopers, and while avian radar

Go-it-alone Cobham looks to resource sector boost The outlook is looking more positive for Cobham Aviation Services Australia, now an autonomous division within the large British defence and aerospace group, Cobham Plc, thanks to what it regards as “green shoots” in its valuable resources industry operations. It is also gaining new roles within its Australian

The joys of command building Almost every pilot would agree that going from zero hours to gaining a private pilot’s licence in an integrated course involves a steep learning curve. Ours was an 8am until 5pm course, with flights or theory in the morning, and the other in the afternoon. Despite the fact we have