Australian Aviation

Australia’s new opportunity for premium narrowbodies With the slackening demand for transcontinental premium travel, Qantas and Virgin Australia are facing a dilemma: maintain capacity on Airbus A330-200 flights to Perth and leave seats empty, reduce frequency and thus convenience, or downsize to existing Boeing 737 aircraft and take a significant hit in passenger experience, particularly

Air Warfare Centre aims to become RAAF’s “institution of excellence” The decision to create a dedicated Air Warfare Centre (AWC), to serve as the engine of the RAAF’s transformation into a fifth generation air force, was first announced by former ACM Geoff Brown AO in 2015. A little over one year later, the RAAF Base

The KC-30 has achieved FOC with the RAAF as Airbus launches its ‘Smarter Tanker’ developent program The Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has achieved final operational capability (FOC) in Royal Australian Air Force service, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies announced at the Avalon Airshow on March 2. “It is quickly becoming

Innovation on display at Avalon Industry estimates show demand for air travel doubling over the next 15-20 years. On the military side, recent reports have forecast an increase in global defence spending in the period ahead rising tensions and orders for the latest aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to

Avalon highlights Aussie and Kiwi general aviation innovators There is no argument that the F-35A and its military cohorts stole the limelight at the recent International Air Show at Avalon – and with good reason. However, there were other players in the mix that didn’t necessarily have spectators craning their necks to see vapour clouds

RAAF enters electronic warfare era with Growler arrival Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies has welcomed the arrival of the first new Boeing EA-18G Growler in Australia, describing the airborne electronic attack aircraft as a “beast”. Two Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growlers made their public debut at Avalon, having recently been ferried