Across Australia, thousands of aircraft funnel in and out major airports every day. Rather than a well rehearsed sequence, it is a dynamic exercise that may be modified at short notice to accommodate anything from a wind change to an in-flight emergency. Much of making this happen safely and swiftly falls upon the faceless voices

The Boeing Stearman Air Test In the process of air-testing aeroplanes, occasionally more is involved than the pure handling characteristics and performance profile. Sometimes an aircraft type steps up and grasps the very essence of flight. Such is the case with the Boeing Stearman. First Impressions. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Airservices and Airways pioneer ATM technologies Whichever way you look at air traffic control, Airservices Australia and Airways New Zealand are two of the world’s leading air navigation service providers (ANSPs). Australian Aviation examines the philosophy and technologies that set them apart. The message at Airservices Australia, one of the world’s most awarded ANSPs, is

The troubled F-35 JSF has hit a number of key milestones in recent weeks, giving its supporters more ammunition in their efforts to fight off those who have threatened the program due to budgetary or performance issues. Arguably the biggest recent flight test success was the deployment of F-35B test aircraft BF-2 and BF-4 from