Australian Aviation

Flight instructing with UNSW The line of training aircraft sits at the ready on the Bankstown Airport tarmac. Beneath their clear expansive canopies, students and instructors can be seen running through checklists, pointing and nodding in affirmation. It is a scene repeated year after year all around the world as the lessons of flight are

Fiji Airways has announced the introduction of two new international services from Suva, the capital of Fiji. Beginning in May next year, Fiji Airways will offer two direct flights a week between Suva and Sydney, and from Suva to Apia, Samoa. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading

AirAsia X has ordered 25 more A330-300 aircraft from Airbus. The contract, which was signed on Wednesday, represents the largest A330 order received by the aircraft manufacturer under a single purchase agreement. The carrier has now placed firm orders for 51 of the type, which will be supplemented by another six aircraft leased from International

ADF UAVs in Afghanistan Australian media coverage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), perhaps more provocatively described as ‘drones’, tends to focus on armed US Predators and Reapers ‘neutralising’ Taliban insurgent leadership figures. But that focus ignores and marginalises the work of the Australian UAVs and their operators in providing intelligence and saving lives on the

Qantas unveils its latest flying canvas Qantas and Boeing have unveiled the most complex painting of a plane ever undertaken to celebrate one of Australia’s most famous Indigenous artists. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue

The RAAF’s Afghanistan air bridge We’re really invested in making Australian Aviation as good as it possibly can be. I know that can sound like empty corporate rhetoric, but I’d argue that our record over the last few years backs that up, from the magazine redesign at the start of 2013 to the launch of