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CASA’s safety inspection in 2022: how checks are conducted, ratings, and more
As international flight bookings in Australia are finally increasing, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) had quite a…
In a 747 cockpit with 40-year veteran Captain Cameron Livingstone
The iconic Boeing 747 was the first wide-body aircraft in the history of aviation, and the first aircraft…
Resurrecting the Albatross: Why Australia is returning to a 70-year-old seaplane
Airlines across the world tend to capitalize on the latest high-tech aircraft to squeeze profit in a heavily…
Want to be a pilot at Qantas? Here’s a guide to the airline’s training programs
In its recent Pilot and Technician Outlook for 2021-2040, Boeing anticipates that 612,000 new pilots are needed to…
CHC Helicopter wins Western Australia fire & emergency services contract
CHC Helicopter Australia announced that it secured a new 12-year contract with the Department Fire and Emergency Services…
What does the future hold for Qantas?
Dating back to the 1920s, Qantas has operated for more than 10 decades as one of the most…
Bites, burns and sunsets: An Australia Flying Doctor pilot describes his work
Describing itself as Australia’s largest waiting room, The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia has been helping to…
What do we know about Qantas Airways’ ‘Project Sunrise’ so far?
Australia has recently reopened its borders to international air services for the first time in almost two years,…
PL-12 Airtruk: how Australia created one of the strangest aircraft in the skies
The world of agricultural aircraft is an unending source of weirdness. These aircraft are basically tractors with wings.…
The rise, fall, and rebirth of Virgin Australia
With the aim of tackling Australia’s low-cost market, Virgin Australia commenced service as Virgin Blue on August 31,…