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Embraer has announced that the first fuselage of its new Legacy 500 executive jet has been assembled in Brazil, as the aircraft moves closer to making its first flight later this year. All three fuselage sections (cockpit, centre and aft) were joined at the manufacturer’s São José dos Campos facility, with Embraer using aluminium alloy

Part of the magic of winter flying is that like the four seasons the weather changes and with those changes comes the knowledge that a pilot has to do things differently in order to fly safely. With the onset of winter a pilot typically thinks of lower cloud, rain, wind, storms, fog, earlier last light

‘Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it’ – and in a seasonal industry the temptation to relax after years of gruelling drought should not be allowed to become a permanent, complacent state. Sometime in the next 10 years there will likely be another drought. The lessons to be learned and changes to

The respected International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) recently described Australia’s defence policy as one ‘preoccupied with alliance management’. This is concerning: alliances are a means of defence policy, not an end in themselves. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past

Two Spitfires Exported Two Spitfires were exported to the UK in May when LZ844 and TE566 were packed into container crates for shipment to the UK. 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 reading the rest

It is often tempting to see only the problems in regional aviation and not the bigger picture. Operators certainly have plenty of challenges, having to contend with monopoly airport owners and monopoly government service providers in CASA and Airservices Australia. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited