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Rotor Torque Nsw Rural Fire Service To Get Two Ex-army Black Hawks The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is receiving two ex-Australian Army Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters to support its emergency services work. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and
A Virgin Australia cadet pilot looks to the future Anticipating today’s global pilot shortage, Virgin Australia launched its own pilot cadetship program in 2012. In partnership with Flight Training Adelaide, new cadets are initially trained on the single-engine Diamond DA40, before advancing to the DA42 for twin-engine operations, while the Mudry CAP10 is employed for
A Neo PAL A321neo arrives in Australia with Philippine Airlines Brisbane has welcomed Australia’s first Airbus A321neo passenger service with the arrival of Philippine Airlines’ inaugural flight with the next-generation narrowbody. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome
Will the gig economy for professional pilots takeoff? With the global pilot shortage regularly making headlines, having pilots able to urgently provide short-term services makes sense at face value. But the increase in on-demand aircrew service providers and agencies looks set to be tested by aviation regulators. Similar to a temp agency, a contingent aircrew
Gear for Australian aviators Getting the right flightbag for a pilot is a little like Goldilocks finding the right bowl of porridge. Some are too big, some too small and very few are just right. Just like Goldilocks, how warm you want your porridge is really probably a matter of personal preference, as is the
Reflections of a Centurion A boy tells his father he wants to be a pilot when he grows up. His father says “That’s good son, but you can’t do both…” I reflected on this line of thinking recently as I joined 14 of my mates from the RAAF’s No 151 Pilots Course at the graduation
