Western Sydney Airport The RAAA has been invited to represent our sector as a member of the Forum on Western Sydney Airport (FOWSA), which held its first meeting in Penrith on May 26. The federal government expects that FOWSA will provide a mechanism for community engagement in the development of the new airport, including maximising
Virgin expects improved showing once fleet changes Conclude Virgin Australia’s latest financial results have highlighted the impact of the airline’s decision to simply the fleet through the withdrawal of Embraer regional jets and significant contraction of its turboprop operation on the bottom line. Indeed, the airline group’s most recent trading update showed a loss for
Artificial intelligence, directed energy weapons and even the ‘cloaking device’ familiar to fans of Star Trek are some of the areas of potential technological development that could disrupt the current vision of the Royal Australian Air Force of the future. Guided by the 2016 Defence White Paper, by 2026 the RAAF is expected to have
Drones present challenges and opportunities One of the most challenging issues facing our industry at the moment is how to safely and effectively integrate the operation of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), or drones. The prevalence and availability of RPAS in recent years has increased dramatically. Once a specialist technology confined to the military, RPAS