Marc Joel Atrero

A recent TV series, Airport 24/7, detailed life behind the scenes at Melbourne Airport. Here, two Airservices employees who starred in the show talk to Jake Nelson.

FOR AN air traffic controller working in the ever-evolving world of air traffic management, one of the most underappreciated, but yet critical, challenges is knowing exactly which aircraft is talking and where they are. With congested frequencies, overlapping call signs, and aircraft often flying beyond radar range, controllers are sometimes left guessing. But a new

COVID-19 was undoubtedly the toughest crisis to have hit aviation in the sector’s history. In Australia, Qantas was forced to make thousands of its staff redundant, cancel all international flights for almost two years and push back its plans to launch Project Sunrise. Virgin Australia fared even worse, sliding into administration before emerging with a

Australia’s signature vertical flight exposition, RotorTech, is updating for 2026 to match the industry it supports. With over half its exhibition space already reserved, the RotorTech Vertical Flight Exposition is once again on track to showcase the latest in Australia’s helicopter, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and uncrewed flight industries when it lands on the Gold

Howard Mitchell took this new overhead shot of the former Qantas 747 on permanent display at HARs. VH-OJA became the first commercial aircraft to fly nonstop from London to Australia in 1989 on its delivery flight, before retiring to the Shellharbour Airport Museum in 2015. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

Victor Pody shot this dramatic photo of Jetstar’s latest A320neo, VH-A5E, after it arrived at Melbourne Airport in July. The delivery flight took it from Airbus’ factory in Toulouse to the Victorian capital via Muscat and Kuala Lumpur. The low-cost carrier unveiled the first of its 13 A320 neos late last year, which came alongside