Australian Aviation

The USAF has placed an order for eight C-27J tactical transports from Finmeccanica, bringing to 21 the total number of C-27Js ordered for the service. Under the previous Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) requirement for the USAF and US Army, as many as 108 C-27Js were to be acquired, but this has been reduced to a

Becoming an aerial ag pilot As one of the more specialised fields of aviation, the path to becoming an aerial agriculture pilot is one which can be long and challenging, but for many has led to a lifetime career. In many ways closer to farming than aviation, aerial ag has long had an important role

Passenger service and rights in an LCC world With two low cost carriers, one new world carrier and a legacy carrier serving the Australian domestic market, customer service and the rights of passengers have evolved since the market was deregulated in the early 1990s. In a recent Choice Magazine survey of members on Australia’s major

Cautious optimism after GFC induced pain Cyclical seems cynical in good times, but is very comforting with aircraft sales in a nose dive far worse than the normal cycle of boom and bust. Single-engine piston aircraft are first to level off. That sector generally leads the curve upward, 18 months or so ahead of recovery

Inside the RAAF’s Air Mobility Control Centre We’ve profiled many RAAF Air Lift Group (ALG) units, aircraft, and operations in Australian Aviation in recent years, but one of the newest and increasingly important nodes in the ADF’s transport organisation, the Air Mobility Control Centre (AMCC) has, to date, just been glossed over in passing. It

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the US FAA has approved the use of the FANS 1/A  datalink on its G450 aircraft, making it the first large cabin purpose built business jet to use FANS. The ability to use FANS 1/A applies to G450 aircraft equipped with the enhanced navigation package, which is available as part