Australian Aviation

And what 2018 holds for pilot recruiting Seventeen years ago I was asked by his girlfriend to assist a pilot with his preparation for a Cathay Pacific interview. “He is 23 years old and literally cannot string a sentence together,” she approached me saying. That was the beginning of Pinstripe Solutions – Interview Coaching. The

The USAF has contracted Boeing under a Foreign Military Sales arrangement to manufacture 36 new F-15QA fighters for Qatar. The US6.1bn (A$7.8bn) contract is somewhat less than the estimated US$21bn (A$27bn) deal that was approved by the US State Department in November 2016, but may just represent a first tranche. This content is available exclusively

Are Asia’s airlines about to shift their alliance allegiances? There’s nothing like a good rumour for setting tongues wagging around the airline industry. And while this writer doesn’t make a habit of spreading them, this one is certainly worth some serious consideration. Not only because it is extremely interesting, but because there are several indicators

Introducing the Australian Helicopter Industry Association The helicopter industry, including owners, operators, engineers, pilots, aircrew and the vital support teams, has become so much part of the aviation and community landscape that it can be taken for granted. So much so that it comes as a surprise to many that Australia has the world’s second-largest

CASA is turning the corner Significant changes coming from CASA are signalling – finally – that the organisation is listening and acting following a decade of Disappointments. The announcement on aviation medicine changes that will permit aerial application pilots to operate on a Class 2 medical is a significant step forward in the way CASA

Expect a very busy and productive 2018 Security will continue to be a key issue for the wider community and the industry in 2018. Recent events highlight how critical this issue is, and really emphasised airports’ commitment to the safety of their passengers, visitors and staff. Certainly, the experience of 2017 highlighted the importance of