Max York, who previously led GE’s commercial aviation activities in the Asia-Pacific region and has also served as a commander in the Australian Navy, joins AMSL co-founders Andrew Moore and Siobhan Lyndon as they prepare to bring the Vertiia eVTOL aircraft to market in Australia and overseas.

In September 1977, Jim Thorn launched the first issue of what was then known as Australian Aviation & Defence Review. Now we're attempting to digitise our history in full.

In its submission to next year’s Aviation White Paper, the advocacy body for regional aviation said government assistance is needed to support regional aviation through the transition to net zero, highlighting the pressures from skills shortages and the cost of doing business.

The TWU’s ballot saw 99 per cent of participating cabin staff vote in favour of 24-hour work stoppages, while an average of 98 per cent voted in favour across all possible actions including shorter stoppages and overtime bans. In total, 90 per cent of Virgin cabin staff participated.