The new Boeing 777X took to the skies for the first time today in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, USA.

Australian Aviation can confirm that the first three Pilatus PC-21s have arrived at the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Number 4 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown.

A large air tanker has crashed while performing routine firefighting operations in New South Wales, with the loss of all three crew members.

Preparing the next generation of Australian pilots and maintainers to operate the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will now be undertaken on home soil, with the final Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training mission now completed at Luke Air Force base.