Australian Aviation

The Rolls-Royce bribery scandal It reads like a seedy novel, a story of bribery and corruption in high places. But it’s real. The startling news last month that one of the world’s leading engine makers, Rolls-Royce, has admitted to forking out multi-million dollar sweeteners to win orders sent shock waves through the aviation world. Especially

Living in the Age of Airplanes When film-maker Brian Terwilliger’s first feature, ‘One Six Right’, rose to prominence in 2005, it was met with passionate support by the aviation community. For beyond the incredible footage, poignant interviews and stirring soundtrack was a deeper message – the fact that general aviation has a valuable place in

Adelaide Airport’s efforts to attract international services is yielding results Adelaide Airport is ramping up its efforts to attract more international airlines. After last year’s successes, in gaining direct service into Adelaide by Qatar Airways from Doha and China Southern from Guangzhou, the prime target is the US West Coast. This content is available exclusively

Babcock has set up a new national air operations cell at its Regional Support Centre in Adelaide to assist with its forward planning and daily operations. The new cell supports Babcock’s 12 bases and can track its fleet of 26 helicopters in real time which provide emergency services, search and rescue, law enforcement, surveillance and

Four Australian innovators were presented with Aerospace Australia Industry Innovation Awards at Avalon on Wednesday afternoon. The winners include a Melbourne company that, with the government’s Defence Science and Technology Group, has become the prime contractor for corrosion management on the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet; a Brisbane company that has adapted CSIRO research

Sky-high hopes for inflight wi-fi on local airlines With Qantas, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand launching inflight connectivity in 2017, and a record number of overseas airlines offering internet access to passengers on flights into the region, this year looks to be one of the most revolutionary for the aviation industry in a decade.