Marenco’s SH09 takes to the SKYe Marenco Swisshelicopter’s single-engine SKYe SH09 prototype made its first flight on October 2, three months later than originally planned. Marenco’s chief test pilot Dwayne Williams flew the Swiss-developed prototype in the hover and made five landings during the 20-minute flight test from Mollis Airport, Switzerland to confirm the preliminary

Qantas Group news This issue we report the delivery of a 737-800 to Qantas and the departures of two 767-300ERs. Qantas took delivery of 737‑838 VH-XZO Leichardt in Brisbane on October 8 after the aircraft ferried in from Boeing Field via Honolulu and Nadi as QF6024. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Queensland Police Helicopter Support Unit is airborne Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding was fatally shot in the line of duty on the Gold Coast while responding to a report of an armed robbery in May 2011. That tragedy sparked a community outcry that was impetus for the Gold Coast City Council to push for funding

New upgrades for the RAAF’s Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainers Last in the line of British-made military aircraft, and from the stable that produced the iconic Hurricane and Hunter no less, BAE Systems’ Hawk has found broad and enduring success since its first flight in 1974. Entering Australian service in 2001, the Hawk 127 fleet