Australian Aviation

The accident on 28 July 2023 killed the Jabiru’s pilot David Maddern and his wife Jan Maddern, leaving the male pilot of the Pawnee uninjured. According to the ATSB, the multiple runways and lack of a tower at the airfield were both contributing factors to the collision.

Warbirds, classic aircraft, museum and airshow news. This month, Restored DC-3 Dakota sees a revamp in regional NSW and WWII-era P-40 Kittyhawk unveiled.

Key aircraft movements from around the region. Qantas’ last 767F heads stateside, Cathay axes its Wellcamp freight service, the first Qantas A321XLR, and Rex’s 737s – where are they now?

All the changes from CASA’s aircraft register, as analysed by Hannah Dowling. This quarter, Qantas’ first A321XLRs appear on the register.

After six months of negotiation, both the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) and Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) have filed Protected Action Ballots at Express Freighters Australia, pushing commercial pilots that perform air freight work a step closer towards industrial action.

Speaking at the airport on Wednesday, the Transport Minister said that in order to minimise noise impact on surrounding communities, reciprocal runway operations (RRO) will be prioritised at night, with a specific noise abatement procedure employed, when it is safe to do so.