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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019. (ATSB)

ATSB investigating Qantas Freight 737 depressurisation

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The ATSB has opened an investigation into a depressurisation incident on board a Qantas Freight 737 freighter that led to one of the pilots becoming incapacitated.

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Tony Mathews named new CASA chairman

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Aviation industry veteran Tony Mathews has been appointed the new chairman of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for a three-year term.

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WOFA Podcast: Vincent Aiello, US Navy Top Gun

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The latest podcast from Australian Aviation talks with Vincent Aiello, a 25-year veteran of the United States Navy and qualified Top Gun instructor.

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Jump Jet: Flying the F-35B simulator

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Hovering slowly and precisely along the taxiway I couldn’t help but be reminded of the time I flew a Harrier T.Mk10. I’d thought that the Harrier was an incredible flying machine, but the F-35 is something else! In fact, as soon as I sat down onto the Martin-Baker Mk16 ejection seat it was immediately apparent

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A file image of Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA flying over Sydney Airport. (Damien Aiello)

The 747 clocks up 47 years in the Qantas fleet

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Qantas took delivery of its first Boeing 747 on August 16 1971, which means the type has been in the airline’s fleet for 47 years.

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Cebu Pacific Airbus A330-300 arrives at Sydney Airport. (Lee Gatland)

Cebu Pacific Air arrives in Melbourne

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Cebu Pacific has added a second Australian port to its growing international network with the start on nonstop flights to Melbourne Tullamarine.

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