Australian Aviation

Stephen Forshaw will start Canberra-based role on 1 August, and will report to the president of Airbus APAC, Anand Stanley.

First introduced into the US Army in 1979, the UH-60 Black Hawk answers the US need for a robust, durable, and reliable utility helicopter system.

The Royal Australian Navy took delivery of 24 Seahawks between 2016 and 2019, and in May 2022, the federal government placed an order for 12 additional Romeos to replace Navy’s troubled Taipan fleet.

Qantas and Jetstar expect to fly 350,000 people across the country between Friday and Monday, with 438,000 travelling through Sydney on the weekend and Monday.

The 31-year-old, four-engine bemouth, UR-82029, was on its way to the US territory of Guam in the North Pacific Ocean.  

Aircraft on display will include warbirds such as the Spitfire, Mustang and Boomerang as well as an aerobatics display from Paul Bennet in his Wolf Pitts Pro.