Australian Aviation

Flight QF2008 was travelling from Sydney to Tamworth on Sunday night when the pilots reportedly found a fault in the plane’s hydraulic system that had drained part of its hydraulic fluid – a critical requirement for operating the aircraft’s controls and brakes.

Auckland Airport has expanded its leadership team, with the creation of the new senior executive role of General Manager strategic infrastructure planning and transformation.

A new variant of the Grumman G-111T Albatross flying boat will be built in Darwin by Amphibian Aerospace Industries. Its CEO tells Hannah Dowling why it makes more sense than you’d think.

Aircraft that can fly in our atmosphere and in orbit have been trialled for years, yet rockets are still used as the go-to vehicle to the stars. Bella Richards looks into the future.

Captain Doug Morris has been an Air Canada pilot for 26 years and currently helms 787s. Here, he spills the trade secrets from a lifetime in long-haul, from radio chatter to toilet splatter, onboard snacks and fuel-tank hacks.

The industry has written off Australia’s newest airline, and its unique point-to-point strategy. So can its founder, Tim Jordan, change the way we fly? Hannah Dowling explores the case for Bonza.