Australian Aviation

Anticipation of the fuel efficiency and passenger experience benefits of the 787 continues to grow, but Qantas’s transformation plan is already paying dividends The countdown to the arrival of the first Qantas 787 is growing ever louder. Every little detail is eagerly anticipated, from what routes the next generation widebody will fly to how many

Defence contemplates Tiger upgrade or replacement The long-term future of the Tiger ARH in Army service will be determined by a competitive evaluation scheduled for early next decade that will compare upgrading the Tiger with its early replacement, the head of the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group’s Helicopter Systems Division has said. Speaking at

Final RAN MH-60R Seahawk Romeo handed over The Royal Australian Navy has accepted the last of 24 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopters in a ceremony at Nowra on September 12. The handover came less than two years after the first Australian Romeo arrived in country and just over five years after the type was

An airline’s culture illustrates whether safety really is its “number one priority” Our times are plagued with catchphrases and our industry with acronyms. Occasionally they endure, more frequently they fade with time and in too many cases they simply confuse. But one term seems to have struck a chord with many and, better still, it

Fifth-generation capability and software dependency   One of the more important observations to emerge from the RAAF’s major biennial conference, Multi-Domain Integration, held earlier this year, was the acknowledgment that software, artificial intelligence and miniaturisation are key technologies that must be accommodated in the future. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe

MH370 families make a heartfelt plea The search must not be stopped and Malaysia must be stripped of the investigation by ICAO. History shows we never give up trying to find ships or aircraft that disappear – particularly high-profile ones. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited