Australian Aviation

California’s Aviate Enterprises will work with Stralis on America’s first hydrogen-electric Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, replacing the existing piston engine with a hydrogen power train including fuel cells, liquid hydrogen tanks, and electric motors.

The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate on the local delivery of ITPS training programs, jointly develop new aerospace and uncrewed training courses, and integrate Nova Systems’ advanced Test and Evaluation (T&E) training into the ITPS curriculum.

Operator Airport Development Group has increased the General Landing Charge at Darwin from $36.39 per tonne up to $77.71 per tonne as of 1 July, with the Regional Aviation Association of Australia saying it is “very concerned over the size of the proposed increases”.

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Adam and Jake examine the safety issues around power banks on planes after a passenger’s bag caught fire on a Virgin flight.

The threat was revealed in documents that the Flying Kangaroo submitted to court to obtain an injunction, which have for the first time laid out the timeline of events following the attack.

The display of interoperability in the Northern Territory signified the first time USAF pilots have flown fifth generation aircraft belonging to a partnered or allied nation.