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Boeing’s plans for a tasty ‘new mid-size airplane’ Randy Tinseth remembers the first time he visited Tokyo Narita Airport. It was 1989 and there were Boeing 747s lined up as far as the eye could see. Fast forward a few years and those 747s had given way to Boeing’s latest widebody workhorse, the 777. This

Running a business while flying on the Edge Being a race pilot in the Red Bull Air Race (RBAR) is a lot more than just flying the plane in the track. It’s being the owner of the race team, being the team ‘principal’ and ultimately being responsible for everything that needs to occur within the

Flying the Piper M600 Have you ever wanted the luxury of a personal touring aircraft with the performance of a turboprop up front? If so, you’re not alone. From a manufacturer’s perspective, the past has shown us that it is a little easier said than done. From the pilot’s perspective, Piper have made the step

The pilot recruitment cycle goes from bust to evident boom There has been much discussion about a pilot shortage in recent times and there is only one thing for certain – there is far more than just one thing at play. Like James Reason’s ‘Swiss Cheese’ model, there have been many contributing factors over a

One giant step for Elon Musk The maiden flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, launched from Kennedy Space Centre at 7:45am AEST on February 7, was a monumental event. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue

Dassault’s re-engined “super-midsize” jet rights the boat Standing in the expansive Dassault Falcon hangar at an unusually quiet Paris Le Bourget Airport, home every two years to the Paris Air Show, the sense of national pride among the assembled French aeronautical world was palpable as the airframer unveiled its latest jet, the Falcon 6X. That pride