Australian Aviation

“I don’t know how you guys do it…” It is a commonly expressed sentiment by cabin crew when they see two pilots in the confines of the flight deck. A cramped space, hours of sitting and perceived inactivity. To cabin crew members, who are frequently run off their feet, it sometimes seems like a sedentary

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WA govt intervenes to facilitate Qantas’s nonstop London flights The WA Premier and Tourism Minister Colin Barnett has been roundly praised by business leaders for his foresight in committing $14 million to help broker a deal between Perth Airport and Qantas to launch non-stop flights to Europe from Perth. The commitment covers capital works to

Sobering statistics from India give pause for thought The festive season may be the time for feasting and perhaps enjoying a little more tipple than usual but people still want to fly. It’s a peak time for airlines. So give a thought to the army of cockpit and cabin crew who didn’t get as merry

Airbus has been struggling to deliver its new planes on time this year, through no fault of its own. Issues with engines and cabin fittings have had the company’s executives tearing their hair out having to tell frustrated customers their new jets won’t be arriving on time. Finally, the problems appear to be on the

NSW Air Ambulance’s half a century of caring Hanging from the roof of Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum are an array of aircraft that are significant to Australia’s aviation heritage. The Bleriot monoplane that conducted the country’s very first air mail flight and P.G. Taylor’s Catalina ‘Frigate Bird II’ that conquered the South Pacific between Australia and