Australian Aviation

Charter, FIFO and special missions operator Cobham has completed its final British Aerospace 146 flight in Western Australia, ending nearly four decades of operations in the state.

Swinburne University of Technology has launched an “Australian-first” research hub to boost the aerospace and space sector in Victoria – set to accelerate flying car innovations and lower launch costs.

Many states, including Queensland and Western Australia, have stipulated that once hard borders come down, travellers will not only need to be fully vaccinated to cross state lines, but also provide a negative PCR COVID test within three days of travel.

The LTS-640V is an Australian-designed digital imaging machine that provides real-time imagery that helps quantify material stress and detect fatigue cracks, currently supporting sustainment of ADF aircraft.

The first Qantas Airbus A380 to return to Australia ahead of its return to service has been revealed, and is set to touch down in Sydney next week. It will be the first of ten A380s to be returned to Qantas’ fleet, with the remaining two to see an early retirement.

WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced he will reopen his state’s borders to NSW, Victoria and overseas travellers once the vaccination rate in WA reaches 90 per cent in people aged 12 and over.