Australian Aviation

Where will our new pilots come from? The aerial application industry stands at a crossroads for pilot training – do we achieve fundamental reform of our pilot training system, or do we expand our use of international pilots – taking advantage of the availability of Canadian and US pilots in their off-season? We have got

F-35 production ramps up as battle rages over bringing its price down The Australian Government can be thankful for Donald Trump’s negotiating skills after the new US President took credit for a US$600 million reduction in price for the next batch of 90 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters Australia’s next eight F-35As are among the 90

The Cunderdin airport proposal definitely has wings Of all the proposals for new airports in WA, the $60 million redevelopment of Cunderdin airport announced in early February ticks all the boxes. Perth is the world’s second most isolated capital after Honolulu and arguably the most isolated, when a suitable alternative airport is taken into consideration.

It is one of Asia’s iconic airlines but Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has hit turbulence. Expected to post losses for its latest financial year, the carrier has announced its biggest re-engineering exercise in two decades in the face of woeful yields and mounting competition from Middle East and Chinese rivals. It has been common

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies on his ambitious 10-year plan to transform the RAAF. For some years now the RAAF has been talking about its ‘fifth gen’ future. A fifth generation Air Force is, according to the RAAF’s new strategy document, “a fully-networked force that exploits the combat-multiplier effects of a readily

New Qantas and Virgin safety videos raise questions about oversight “Welcome to Qantas and the spirit of Australia. Give us a few minutes of your time and you’ll be looked after on your flight. And, we’ll show you some of our favourite spots around this incredible country,” says one of the actors in Qantas’ gorgeous