Aviation in Australia

Australia’s newest airline Bonza takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX

Australian low-cost startup Bonza has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, taking one step closer to i ...

In a 747 cockpit with 40-year veteran Captain Cameron Livingstone

AeroTime spoke to veteran pilot Captain Cameron Livingstone who shares a longstanding history with the 747. ...

Amphibian Aerospace Industries G-111T render

Resurrecting the Albatross: Why Australia is returning to a 70-year-old seaplane

Australia’s Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) plans to restart manufacturing the Albatross, a seaplane from the ...

Want to be a pilot at Qantas? Here’s a guide to the airline’s training programs

Want to be a pilot with Qantas? Here’s a guide to the airline’s training facilities, programs and scho...

CHC Helicopter wins Western Australia fire & emergency services contract

CHC Helicopter wins 12-year contract with Western Australia’s fire and emergency services...

What does the future hold for Qantas?

Like most airlines, Qantas reported losses during the pandemic. But as aviation continues to recover, what does the futu ...

Qantas CEO bets on Project Sunrise success post-pandemic

What do we know about Qantas Airways’ ‘Project Sunrise’ so far?

Qantas Airways has revealed new launch plans for ‘Project Sunrise’. But what do we know about the direct ult ...

Bites, burns and sunsets: An Australia Flying Doctor pilot describes his work

Australia’s Flying Doctor provides a crucial service for the Outback. AeroTime speaks to a pilot about his work ...

PL-12 Airtruk: how Australia created one of the strangest aircraft in the skies

Australia’s Transavia PL-12 Airtruk is one of the strangest airplanes in the skies. What is the story behind this ...

ACCC grants interim approval for Virgin Australia - United Airlin

ACCC grants interim approval for Virgin Australia - United codeshare pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission granted interim approval for a “codeshare pricing arrangement&r ...

The rise, fall, and rebirth of Virgin Australia

AeroTime investigates the rise, fall and rebirth of Virgin Australia, Australia’s second largest domestic airline. ...

Rex Airlines signs LoI for additional Boeing 737-800NG

Rex Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to lease one Boeing 737-800NG aircraft....

Harry Houdini flying his Voisin at Diggers Rest in March 1910

Harry Houdini’s little-known role in Australian aviation history

Did you know Harry Houdini made the first powered flight over Australia?...

How well do you know Australian aviation? | Quiz

From the biggest airports to its pioneering airlines, just how well do you know aviation in Australia? ...

Qantas reaches deal to acquire Alliance Aviation for $443 million

Qantas to purchase Alliance Aviation in a deal valued at around $443 million ...

Australia’s Cobham receives seventh Q400 in fleet expansion plans

Australia’s Cobham took delivery of its seventh Bombardier Q400, the airline’s 12th new aircraft to joi ...

Qantas selects Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power A220, A320neo family jets

Qantas Airways confirmed the selection of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power its Airbus A220 and ...

Delta Air Lines partners with Australian regional carrier Rex Airlines

Delta Air Lines and Australian regional carrier Rex Airlines announce a new partnership ...

Qantas announces major aircraft order to prepare for Project Sunrise

Qantas announces ultra-long-haul Airbus aircraft orders and to fly the world’s longest direct route from Sydney to ...

Meet Bonza! But what do we know about Australia’s newest low-cost carrier?

Bonza, Australia’s newest low-cost airline, aims to start flying in October 2022. But what do we know about the st ...