Innovation on display at Avalon Industry estimates show demand for air travel doubling over the next 15-20 years. On the military side, recent reports have forecast an increase in global defence spending in the period ahead rising tensions and orders for the latest aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Avalon highlights Aussie and Kiwi general aviation innovators There is no argument that the F-35A and its military cohorts stole the limelight at the recent International Air Show at Avalon – and with good reason. However, there were other players in the mix that didn’t necessarily have spectators craning their necks to see vapour clouds

The battle to provide Australia with an armed unmanned aircraft heats up as the MQ-9 Reaper and Heron TP face off at Avalon. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has formally launched its Team Reaper Australia solution for the AIR 7003 armed unmanned aircraft project with teammates Cobham, CAE Australia, Raytheon Australia and Flight Data Systems.

Business jets makers eyeing government VIP fleet opportunity In addition to wooing high net worth individuals and large corporations on the benefits of having their own aircraft to go where they want when they want, business jet manufacturers are closely watching what the federal government intends to do with its VIP fleet. Currently, the Royal