The RAAF’s quiet revolution in pilot training
Heralded in by the arrival of the new Pilatus PC-21, a change is coming in the way that future generations of Australian Defence Force pilots will earn their wings. The new process extends, literally, from the ground up, and exciting times are ahead. The home of pilot standards The halls of the Central Flying School
Australian Operation Okra Air Combat Mission to end
Air combat operations against ISIS by the Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Task Group (ATG) under Operation Okra have ended, with the strike element of the ATG to return home to Australia in January, Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne announced on Friday. The current rotation of six F/A-18F Super Hornets, one E-7A Wedgetail and a KC-30A
Australian Aviation podcast launched
In our very first podcast we speak with long-time Australian Aviation managing editor Gerard Frawley and new publisher and owner Christian ‘Boo’ Boucousis about the magazine’s 40-year history and its exciting plans for the future.
Frequentis to demonstrate digital air traffic control tower to Airways New Zealand
Technology provider Frequentis will demonstrate its digital air traffic control tower to New Zealand’s air traffic manager Airways New Zealand. The demonstration would “assess how the technology could improve visualisation during persistent weather issues, extend the hours of air services at regional locations and in turn improve the effectiveness of airport operations as well as
Australia’s competition watchdog puts airlines on notice over fees
Australia’s competition watchdog says the “excessive” fees airlines impose when passengers cancel flights is a major cause of complaint among the travelling public and a potential breach of the nation’s consumer laws. The findings were part of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) report, Airline: Terms and Conditions, published on Wednesday. ACCC chairman Rod
Australia's competition watchdog puts airlines on notice over fees
Australia’s competition watchdog says the “excessive” fees airlines impose when passengers cancel flights is a major cause of complaint among the travelling public and a potential breach of the nation’s consumer laws. The findings were part of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) report, Airline: Terms and Conditions, published on Wednesday. ACCC chairman Rod
