Australian Aviation

To get that first flying job? PILOT SHORTAGE? In pre-pandemic times, it has been said that there is a pilot shortage and that if one was to believe the adverts from some flight schools – then all you need is a commercial pilot’s licence, a pulse and you will be snapped up and very soon

Do your homework OK, you have decided that you want to fly airplanes for a living. What should you do now? Is it even worth bothering now that so many experienced pilots are out of work?  After the COVID-19 crisis has subsided, some things may return to normal, and some may not. While most currently

Air New Zealand’s economy bunk concept ‘The big question is whether the Skynest is a piein-the-sky marketing gimmick’ Sleeper bunks for economy class passengers on ultra long-haul flights has been something of a holy grail for years.  This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest

New Allocations REG. / No. ALLOC. / TYPE / SERIAL No. / DATE / OPERATOR / PREVIOUS REG. BEL/ 4 / Pipistrel Panthera 152 / PX1520005 / 15/1/20 / Michael Coates Photography, 2/481 Scottsdale Dr Varsity Lakes Qld 4227 BYS/ 4 / SAAB 340B / 340B-459 / 30/1/20 / C and L Aerospace, PO Box

Five new types listed ‘The Bird Dog is probably the cheapest warbird to obtain, rebuild and operate’  An amazing cross section of aircraft types make up the New Allocations this issue including jet airliners, helicopters, balloons, home-builts, biz jets and warbirds and no less than five new types are listed.  This content is available exclusively

‘Recruitment was already impacted pre-COVID-19 by the unrest in Hong Kong’ Aviation is again in the grips of its frustrating boom and stall cycle.  This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me