Australian Aviation

The Australian carbon fibre composites manufacturer has signed a deal with European business Dronamics to help launch the ‘Black Swan’ aircraft later this year.

This annual In-Focus edition examines rotors as the industry prepares to undergo its most significant revolution in a generation, with eVTOLs set for take-off and Defence rejigging its fleet. Firstly, Hannah Dowling examines our long-troubled MRH-90 Taipans, that were finally put out of their misery in December after years of warnings that the program was

It comes as Heathrow told airlines to “stop selling summer tickets” up until 11 September to deal with staff shortages.

Senior executive Andrew David has admitted the airline is “absolutely not delivering” on service but argued its problems are being replicated around the world.

Qantas’ domestic and international CEO has written an op-ed defending the airline after its recent problems. Here, we publish it in full: 

The Malaysian budget airline will fly three-times-weekly services to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland before increasing to a daily schedule by the first quarter of 2023.