Standardising terminology across aircraft manufacturers Across the decades, aviation has continually sought to reduce the element of risk. When technology was the culprit, improvements were implemented and when the human element was seen as the weakness, new processes were created. ‘Human Factors’ became a specialty in its own right and the study of Crew Resource

The confusion between process and outcome is hampering Australian aviation It appears that our political leaders and the public service continue to struggle with the difference between a process and an outcome – often thinking the job is done once a process has been announced. If you are measuring success by dodging political bullets and

Australia’s new opportunity for premium narrowbodies With the slackening demand for transcontinental premium travel, Qantas and Virgin Australia are facing a dilemma: maintain capacity on Airbus A330-200 flights to Perth and leave seats empty, reduce frequency and thus convenience, or downsize to existing Boeing 737 aircraft and take a significant hit in passenger experience, particularly

Air Warfare Centre aims to become RAAF’s “institution of excellence” The decision to create a dedicated Air Warfare Centre (AWC), to serve as the engine of the RAAF’s transformation into a fifth generation air force, was first announced by former ACM Geoff Brown AO in 2015. A little over one year later, the RAAF Base