The imperative of leveraging cyber and space During the RAAF’s major biennial conference “Multi-domain Integration” held earlier this year, Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne stated that in order to maximise the Air Force’s present and future capabilities, systems must be networked and integrated to a degree not previously achieved. Air, land and maritime forces must
Perspectives from when the shoe is on the other foot From time to time aircrew have the opportunity to see the world from the other side of the cockpit door. Generally, it is dead-heading to another port, or less frequently as a holidaying passenger, albeit at the mercy of standby seats and staff travel. Even
Theory and counter theory on the fate of MH370 The Malaysian government’ handling of the investigation into MH370 has been deeply disturbing at best with the revelation in early August that it had known all along about the captain’s flight simulator flightplan into the Southern Indian Ocean. Of course the reality is the aviation industry,
Australian aviation news & views Virgin Australia points to positive year ahead Underlying profit comes as airline group revamps its management and completes its equity raising Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says the airline group is on a firm footing for future years as it prepares for a major fleet restructuring amid an improving
Asia Pacific faces a pilot shortage, but what of Australia? Australia sits at the heart of the fastest growing part of the world for air travel, the Asia Pacific. The surge in people taking to the skies is highlighted by the huge backlog of aircraft orders from carriers in the region. This content is available
Bell Helicopter pitches Vipers and Venoms to the ADF The road runner says: I think you will find the Defence White Paper states that the “capability” of the ARH will be replaced and not the airframe. I think a few of us jumped the gun on this and thought the AH-1Z or Apache was a