The World of Aviation

The first of three new Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs), HMAS Hobart, was officially commissioned into Royal Australian Navy service on Saturday, a proud occasion when the white ensign flew from the ship for the first time and she officially became Navy property. The commissioning ceremony, at the Navy’s Fleet Base East on Sydney Harbour,

Virgin Australia chairman Elizabeth Bryan says the airline group’s three-year transformation program is yielding positive results and tracking ahead of schedule. Writing in the company’s annual report, Bryan said Virgin Australia’s “Better Business” program and focus on improving its financial base would “help us to deliver sustainable profitability, and ultimately, returns to all of our

Monash University researchers have successfully fired a rocket engine built with 3D printing technology that will be shown at an upcoming international conference. The rocket engine features a unique “aerospike” design that Monash says helps maintain efficiency as the rocket increases in altitude. The University has established a new company, NextAero, that will showcase its concepts

Applications are open for Queensland’s 2017 Aerospace Education Awards scholarships for secondary students looking to pursue a career in aviation. There are 12 scholarships in this year’s awards worth a combined $25,000 as part of the Gateway to Industry Schools Program for Aerospace industries that was launched in Queensland in 2004. There are 17 schools

The Australian Airports Association (AAA) has unveiled a new website that it hopes will increase awareness of a range of issues affecting the sector to the wider aviation community. The AAA has launched “The Airport Professional”, which features stories and pieces on topics such as technical and safety issues; airport case studies; the latest technology;

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted an air-to-air refuelling over the sub-Antarctic region for the first time to deliver about 10,500kg of cargo to researchers at Australia’s Davis Research Station. A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III conducted the air drop on Wednesday, taking off from Melbourne Avalon Airport carrying fresh food such as carrots,