Australian Aviation

Aviation arrivals and departures across the region  Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of a Fokker 100 to QantasLink. Qantas ferried A380-842 VH-OQG from Sydney to Manila as QF6009 on July 2 for planned maintenance. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access

F-35 makes international airshow debut at RIAT The Royal International Air Tattoo provides a yearly window of opportunity to get up close and personal with the very latest cutting edge military firepower. Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at what is without doubt the world’s greatest military airshow – a

LAHSO operations are an important feature of the high capacity operational mode at Melbourne Airport, enabling traffic capacity to almost double LAHSO operations remain important to meeting traffic demands at Melbourne Airport during high capacity periods. Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) involve aircraft simultaneously landing and/or taking off from crossing runways. It is a

Singapore’s Changi airport was the gateway to Europe for generations of Australian air travellers, the vital connecting link along the traditional Kangaroo Route… until the Gulf juggernauts began sucking away its long-haul traffic. Today, the hub is planning for the future with significant expansion plans. Some think it may be going too far. Major airports

Australia’s first Purple Heart recipient had a flying career spanning jet combat in Korea, flying Super Constellations with Qantas and a decade with the NSW Air Ambulance Following in the footsteps of one’s father is not a new concept. In fact, for centuries sons were born into the trade of their elders. Blacksmith begat blacksmith

Virgin Australia’s new shareholder, China’s HNA Group, has had a remarkable rise to prominence since it was founded in 1993. Today, its tentacles spread across the globe and it continues to splash cash on investments, particularly in the aviation arena. Chen Feng, the 63-year-old founder and chairman of the HNA Group, presides over his fast-growing