Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 747 - the mighty “Queen of the Skies”.

As the NSW Government pushes its "Transport Oriented Development" (TOD) program to address a generational housing shortage, a secondary, invisible regulatory layer is quietly capping the state’s ambitions. Across Sydney’s inner-ring, the city's skyline isn't being determined by architects or urban planners, but by 70-year-old aviation safety frameworks that many in the property sector argue are failing to reflect the precision of 21st-century flight.

This 10-seat, single-engine turbine powerhouse is confirmed to make its Australian debut at the RotorTech 2026 Vertical Flight Exposition, hosted by the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) on the Gold Coast from 6-8 May. As the largest aircraft ever developed by the California-based manufacturer, the R88 is being hailed as the “ute of the sky,”

Air traffic service providers are under increasing pressure to deliver continuity with less space and tighter budgets. A compact controller working position from Rohde & Schwarz is emerging as a practical option across multiple environments. In air traffic control, the controller working position is fundamental to safety and continuity. However, traditional full-size positions are not