Greater degrees of interest on flight training As aviation has changed, so have the means of entering the industry and of carving out a fledgling career. This is especially evident in the initial training and career paths of many of those learning to fly today. One relatively constant means of flight training continues to exist

Training and engagement with the US and Japan Cope North, begun in 1978 a bilateral, biannual military exercise between the United States and Japan, has since grown into the largest air defence exercise held in the Pacific Region. The RAAF was invited to join the now tri-lateral Cope North 2012, staged at Anderson AB, Guam,

Qantas eyes Chinese riches with Jetstar Hong Kong The bold move by Qantas to set up Jetstar Hong Kong possibly raises more questions and eyebrows than the so far failed foray into Malaysian airspace. Whereas getting into bed with oneworld partner Japan Airlines has the blessing of the Japanese government and appears to be a

The United States Air Force has laid out the reasoning behind the planned cancellation of its C-27J acquisition, currently being considered by the RAAF for its battlefield airlifter requirement. It says the aircraft is comparatively expensive and not essential for the current missions, particularly in light of budget cuts and service austerity measures. In a