Australian Aviation

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 787-10 9V-SCA’s arrival at Changi Airport after its epic ferry flight from Charleston, via Osaka Kansai, was indeed a cause for celebration. Not only did it mark the first delivery of a 787-10 to an airline customer anywhere in the world, it also made SIA the first airline group to have

An $8 outback NSW adventure In the mid-1960s Ansett-owned Airlines of NSW would offer ‘mystery flights’ as a means of filling otherwise empty seats and introducing the public to the benefits of air travel. The arrangement was simple, you made a booking and arrived at Mascot on the appointed day to be offered a return

The stage has been set for a thrilling opening to tomorrow’s third round of the Red Bull Air Race in Chiba, Japan, with Australia’s Matt Hall queued to go head-to-head with reigning world champion and local Japanese hero Yoshihide Muroya in the first knockout stage, the Round of 14. In today’s qualifying session Hall finish

There was a mixture of excitement and trepidation as I boarded QF9 on Saturday March 24, knowing the next 17 or so hours would be spent in a pressurised tube above 30,000ft. The excitement came from being a witness to history on board Qantas’s inaugural flight from Perth to London, linking the continents of Australia

Aerial application integral to farming success During a recent trip to the northern NSW cotton fields to kick-off field trials of new powerline markers, the integrated nature of aerial application to our national farming systems stood out. Crop protection through the timely and accurate application of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides contributes over $20 billion of

Land use planning outside airport boundaries The Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport legislation committee’s recent recommendation that the Airports Act Amendments Bill be passed is welcome news for the aviation industry. The changes would see airports such as Adelaide, Canberra and Gold Coast submit master plans every eight years, while Australia’s largest four