Delivering better outcomes and other lessons of the pel-air ditching This is the final in a series of five articles by Ben Cook, where he has revisited the ditching of the Pel-Air aircraft off Norfolk Island on 18 of November 2009 – looking at the numerous human factors that influenced the tragedy. In this article,

Flight Lieutenant Bill Newton, VC Flight Lieutenant William Ellis “Bill” Newton was the only RAAF winner of the Victoria Cross in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Born in St Kilda in 1919, Newton was educated at Melbourne Grammar School. A big man, he was a fine AFL player and also played cricket (alongside

A Day with the Cessna Citation Latitude Without announcement, James Wilson moves quietly through the Hawker Pacific FBO at Sydney Airport, nav bag in hand and wearing an anonymous grey jacket, except for the Textron logo on the left breast. It’s another day, in another city, demonstrating the Cessna Citation Latitude for yet another client.

Ensuring our regional attractions are not out of reach for international tourists The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia’s recent report on unlocking the tourism potential in our northern regions highlighted the important role the aviation sector will play in building our tourism offering beyond our capital cities. With so many natural attractions available to