Australian Aviation

The investment, which will also go towards HMAS Albatross in NSW, is tipped to generate approximately 600 jobs when work begins later this year and will be completed by 2024.

As Australian Aviation invites candidates to enter Female Aviation Leader of the Year at our inaugural Awards, we recount the stories of the individuals who paved the way for future generations.

Boeing Defence Australia has been selected to lead a new $103 million Advanced Defence Aerospace Manufacturing Network announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday.

The aircraft on the schedule include an Orion, Mustang, Harvard, and Huey Helicopter, which will fly over the South Coast from Kiama, Kangaroo Valley and Wollongong, while a Tracker, Dakota, and Caribou will fly past Cronulla, Coogee and Sydney City.

New images obtained by Australian Aviation show how the cabin crew of a Qantas A330 were made to sleep across seats in the economy cabin alongside passengers, with a makeshift blanket overhead to block out the light.

Regional airspace across Australia have been left without air traffic controllers due to staff shortages, driven by COVID isolation, flash flooding, and an underlying lack of trained workers.