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Striving to do better: Qantas chief technical pilot Alex Passerini
/ | 1 Comment on Striving to do better: Qantas chief technical pilot Alex PasseriniBringing an aircraft ‘home’ to Australia is the culmination of not just its construction, but a milestone for Qantas’s chief technical pilot, Alex Passerini.
Read moreMark Binskin appointed Airservices deputy chair
/ | 1 Comment on Mark Binskin appointed Airservices deputy chairThe Australian government has appointed former Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin as deputy chair of Airservices Australia.
Read moreHall hoping to fight back in Red Bull Air Race World Championship battle
/With everything to play for, this weekend’s sixth round of the Red Bull Air Race could prove to be pivotal in determining who might stand atop the ladder come season’s end.
Read moreTBT: When is a flying career just a job?
/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.
Read moreWOFA Podcast: Tim Frankel from Toll Air Ambulance
/This edition of the Australian Aviation podcast heads to Toll Air Ambulance’s Sydney operations base to talk with experienced helicopter pilot Tim Frankel.
Read moreVirgin Australia completes 195 biofuel flights at Brisbane trial
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin Australia completes 195 biofuel flights at Brisbane trialVirgin Australia says it has operated 195 flights out of Brisbane Airport with a blend of traditional jet fuel and aviation biofuel delivered via the airport’s regular fuel system.
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