Pilot fatigue and mental health At one time it seemed that technology was the demon waiting in the shadows of aviation. The dawn of the jet age and pressurisation brought challenges, while the increased level of automation introduced others. Each time leaps were made forward, some aspect of the advance was diminished by damning statistics

Inflight lounge areas come full circle Sociologist Roy Oldenburg’s 1991 book The Great Good Place defines the concept of the third place: in contrast to the changing way that we use our homes and workplaces, they are spaces in which we relax with family, friends or work colleagues. In modern society, Oldenburg writes, “most needed

Close encounters of the unmanned kind To the list of traditional challenges pilots face – more traffic and congestion, more bad weather, more challenging rosters – can be added a new headache – more and more out-of-control unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. The growing numbers are troubling. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Australian aviation news & views Qantas, Virgin apply the capacity brakes Qantas CEO says airlines showing “discipline” amid sluggish domestic economy, Virgin shows “underlying” profit improvement Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says Australia’s domestic carriers have shown “discipline” in response to a sluggish economy amid pre-election worries and ongoing weakness in the resources sector. Difficult