Australian Aviation

Qantas farewells its last Queen of the Skies, the 747-438ER While this isn’t the first time Qantas has farewelled a 747, it has certainly been the most poignant as we say a final goodbye to a long reigning Queen, with the B747- 400ER series VH-OEJ taking to the skies for a final time. The first

How does an airport that defines itself on its gentle, small-town charm cope with the most significant disruption in a century? By going all-out to tackle it head on, of course. Adam Thorn speaks to Avalon’s Justin Giddings about surviving COVID-19 and reinventing itself to prepare for aviation’s post-pandemic future Avalon Airport prides itself on

Health and safety concerns are driving new solutions Will COVID-19 create a tiltrotor market in Australia?  At present, medical services in remote tourist areas are adequate for most of the ‘Grey Nomads’ traditionally heading ‘out bush’, to the centre of Australia. The Royal Flying Doctor Service and other small jet aeromedical services are often tasked

How freight could help the sector The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented on a global scale. The consequences have been wide reaching, particularly for aviation. Globally, the aviation industry is expected to lose more than US$84 billion in 2020. Arguably, the challenge for eVTOL companies is even harder. The industry is still

It is hard to believe this is happening at the moment Pilots who were just starting their training, through to just graduating, through to just landed their dream job, all the way to veterans of the industry, have had to reassess their future direction in the industry.  We at Matt Hall Racing have also been

Surviving a pandemic COVID-19 has devastated aviation. The unprecedented global health crisis, coupled with wide-scale border closures, has disrupted transportation in a way never before seen in most of our lifetimes.  COVID’s impact is global, and Australia is by no means immune. Strict border controls – first international and then domestic – have helped to