There are no new types listed in the New Allocations section this issue although there are still a few interesting older types including CJ Aerospace’s Ted Smith Aerostar XHA. There have only been 21 genuine Ted Smith Aerostars registered in Australia and only 11 of those are still active. Four have been operated in New

Harrier for Australia A Hawker Siddeley T. 4A Harrier is to grace Australian shores and maybe skies. The Harrier, a two-seat machine, has been bought in the UK by Australian company Advanced VTOL Technologies (AVT) which intends to restore the jump jet to its former glory. With a tad of luck AVT will display the

Better aviation policy would drive better economic outcomes At its core, aviation is a service industry. It enables and assists other sectors to build a bigger economy, improve the wellbeing of communities and create jobs that would otherwise not exist. Whether it is firefighting, protecting farmers’ crops, connecting regional Australia, facilitating business through dependable schedules,

Deconstructing some aviation expressions The flying fraternity, like most industries, has over the years developed a series of expressions that relate to the operation of aircraft. While there are a lot around the following are a few that easily come to mind, sometimes because we hear them so often, touching on the cautious or even