Australian Aviation

In this special episode, Defence Connect’s Liam Garman and Australian Aviation’s Adam Thorn discuss the success of the F-35 program and renaming Loyal Wingman.

Australia’s safety investigator discovered the problem after a Virgin aircraft rolled to the right during a flight from the Gold Coast to Sydney in April 2022.

It comes after Australian Aviation earlier reported how Qantas would purchase six more A321s that it will convert into freighters to replace its ageing 737s.

To celebrate our 40th anniversary, this issue Yesteryear looks back at one key event in Australian aviation for each of the last 40 years. January 20 1977  Defence Minister, James Killen stated that a junior sailor had been charged over the fire at HMAS Albatross, Nowra on December 4 1976 causing major damage to H

So far, delays and cancellations appear to be just a fraction of what they were earlier this year, with Flightradar reporting good service at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Paul O’Grady hitched the ride while the aircraft was flying in formation alongside Growlers, a KC-30A Tanker and a P-8A Poseidon.