Australian Aviation

Tension in the passenger cabin is greater than ever before The image of a passenger being dragged from a United flight was quickly etched into everybody’s brain with ruthless YouTube efficiency. No sooner had everyone reeled back in shock than more footage emerged, this time a female passenger carrying a child was struck by a

There is political and policy inaction across many fronts A peculiar state of government-driven uncertainty is affecting the industry at the moment, despite a very good agricultural season outlook and a very positive last-year result. While most of the industry have low expectations of government and regularly prepare for disappointment – based on previous performance

Report examines why Australia has yet to graduate a female fighter pilot In almost a quarter century since the Australian Defence Force fully opened the cockpit door, women have piloted C-130s, C-17 and Black Hawk helicopters and more. But they have yet to crack the big one, to become fully qualified fast jet pilots. This

Becoming a commercial drone pilot The road to a commercial pilot’s licence is a well-worn path. The challenge of accruing flight hours and passing exams is nothing new to aspiring aviators and the rules, governance and education standards have been relatively bedded down for decades. Now, the phenomenal growth of remotely piloted aircraft systems, or

China’s crackdown on corruption in 2014 sent the country’s nouveau riche, potential buyers of business jets, scurrying for cover. Three years later it seems they are re-emerging and executive aircraft makers are drooling over the potential for increased sales. Legendary martial arts movie icon Jackie Chan was definitely an exception to the rule back in

Moving beyond row spacing for passenger comfort Aviation needs a new way to measure personal space within the cabin, and not just because American Airlines will be installing seats pitched at 29” in the back three rows of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Think Jetstar or Tiger A320 legroom but with the narrower Qantas or