Australian Aviation

Visitors to the 2015 Avalon Airshow will get the chance to walk through a full-size mockup of the Pilatus PC-24 business jet. Manufactured by Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft, the first PC-24 was rolled out last month, and has so far garnered 84 firm orders, including three from the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s Western Operations (WA) section. The aircraft, which

Textron Aviation has delivered its 10,000th piston single-engine aircraft from its Cessna production facility in Independence, Kansas. The aircraft, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, was delivered to Liberty University. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me

Airbus ACJ319 9H-MCE of charter operator Comlux arrived in Melbourne on Monday morning. The aircraft had operated an overnight flight from Macau, according to flight tracking website flightaware.com.

The first Airbus A400M airlifter for the Royal Air Force made its first flight on August 30. The UK will take delivery of 22 A400Ms, which will be named ‘Atlas’ in RAF service. Airbus says the first will be “available for delivery by end September”.

Two more Qantas 767s bound for Victorville Peter Knispel says: It’s sad to see them go as they had the best economy seating layout of any plane flying domestically. The 2-3-2 arrangement meant that you were always only one seat away from an aisle. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to

Dorothy Herbert AM was not just a pilot and a doctor, but an inspiration for all aspiring pilots and doctors everywhere. Herbert died on Wednesday, August 27. She was 91. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password