Australian Aviation

Airports contribute $35 billion to the Australian economy each year The sheer scale of Australian airports’ operations can easily be overlooked, as air travel becomes more and more prevalent. However, airports are not just becoming a bigger part of our lives – they’re becoming a bigger part of our economy as well. This content is

Gear for Australian aviators With eight hours bottle to throttle, what does the weary aviator, traveller or crew chief drink to help take the edge off a busy day. We’ve scoured the globe for the best qulity aviation beverages that not only taste good, they give you somewhere to a fly to and a reason

How Cathay Pacific test flies its new aircraft Captain David Lohse knows what it is like to take an aircraft to the edge of its operating limits. That’s because as head of flight technical services for Cathay Pacific, it is his and his team of test pilots and flight test engineers’ job to ensure all

Air services provider dnata has agreed to purchase Qantas’s catering businesses for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, announced on Wednesday, involved Qantas selling its Q Catering (based in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) and frozen food maker Snap Fresh (based at Logan City in Queensland) to the Emirates Group-subsidiary dnata. This content is available exclusively

Embraer has officially delivered its first E190-E2 to launch customer Wideroe. The ceremony took place at Embraer’s São José dos Campo headquarters in Brazil on April 4 and was attended by hundreds of representatives from the manufacturer, the Norway-based airline, suppliers and invited guests. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a

How British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines acquired its DC-6 fleet British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd (BCPA), was registered on June 24 1946 to operate airline services from Australia across the Pacific to North America. Initial services were operated by chartered Australian National Airways DC-4s and later by its own DC-4s. BCPA needed more suitable aircraft as