With ever changing demands of what it takes to pursue aviation as a career, and pilot shortages affecting Qantas, we look back at one pilot's point of view.

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.

To celebrate Father's Day we've republished this feature article on a Jetstar father and son which first appeared in the January-February 2014 issue of Australian Aviation.

Squadron Leader Phil Frawley retired from the RAAF at the end of June as the world's oldest fighter pilot, having flown Mirages, Hornets and Hawks and having trained 499 ADF pilots as an instructor.