Australian Aviation

The Australian Defence Force is a fundamental part of saving lives in a crisis. Bella Richards provides an in-depth wrap up of the aircraft used for Operation Flood Assist 2022, and the experience of a flight lieutenant who led the charge.

Poor visibility which caused a “wall of cloud” may have contributed to a fatal helicopter accident at Mount Disappointment, north of Melbourne, which killed five people in March.

New figures released on Thursday morning show 374,630 arrivals in March, up just 28 per cent on February this year and far lower than the 1.66 million recorded in March 2019.

A number of Australian businesses have joined the ranks of Greenbird – an industry consortium working to establish advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions, or air taxis, in Australia.

Local cyber company Penten has been tapped by the global defence prime to deliver advanced cyber security capabilities in support of its joint ‘system of systems’ offering for the RAAF.

In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowling discuss Qantas’ moves this week, and the possibility of a more sinister story bubbling underneath.