While the federal government has responded to the airline sector with billions of dollars’ worth of support, the struggle of small aviation businesses through the devastating COVID-19 crisis remain largely unrecognised. Businesses that were already financially strained due to the cost of keeping up with existing regulation are now in even direr straights.
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This story is from the May 2019 edition of Australian Aviation, where we sat down with Jodie Bevan Regional Sales Director, Turboprops for India Pacific and Asia Pacific Textron Aviation.
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Emirates Airline plans to showcase potential future technologies such electric engines, advanced biometrics and composite materials at Expo 2020 Dubai.
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Australia plans to increase the amount those studying aviation can borrow under the vocational education and training (VET) students loans scheme.
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Pinstripe Solutions founder Kirsty Ferguson reflects on the role of women in aviation both in the past and in the future on International Women's Day.
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To mark International Women's Day on Friday, March 9 2019, this week's Throwback Thursday is from the May 2018 edition of Australian Aviation, where John Walton looked at efforts to attract more women into the aviation industry.