https://australianaviation.com.au Australia's Leading News Source in Aviation Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:41:13 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 https://australianaviation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-AAV0003_AustraliaAviation_Logo_Reversed-1-1.jpg https://australianaviation.com.au 32 32 https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/06/in-focus-the-galleries/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:04:24 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1177724 When Momentum Media bought Australian Aviation three and a half years ago, we didn’t just get the right to use the logo. We got the lot. Boxes and boxes of print magazines going back 40 years, an endless stack of prints and access to a mysterious Google Drive that contained (we think) more than 1,000]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/01/ems-2023/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:22:51 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=326247 This annual In-Focus edition examines the work done by those working in emergency services and search and rescue, as well the latest developments for the sector. Firstly, Hannah Dowling investigates the history of the NYPD aviation unit, from the first flight in 1919 – featuring two Curtiss bi-planes – to one of the world’s most]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/01/how-the-aw139-reshaped-ems-around-the-world/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 21:44:59 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=325986 Talk me through why the AW139 has remained so popular over the years? This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/01/how-drones-can-save-lives-in-search-and-rescue/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 20:53:52 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=326121 Aeromech has designed a remote-controlled life-saving drone device. Its founder, Joe Bryant, talks about the development process and the future of the device.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/01/the-2022-ems-and-sar-directory/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 17:44:27 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=325979 Liam McAneny presents a (brief) guide to some of Australia and New Zealand’s biggest SAR and Emergency Service players. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/01/a-brief-history-100-years-of-aerial-police-in-nyc/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 17:17:11 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=325909 Hannah Dowling investigates the history of the NYPD aviation unit, from the first flight in 1919 – featuring two Curtiss bi-planes – to one of the world’s most potent and famous flying operations. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/01/ems-should-we-worry-about-australias-aerial-firefighting-assets/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:08:53 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=325795 As fire seasons extend into the cooler months on both sides of the planet, Hannah Dowling questions what this means for our history of internationally-pooled resources and shared aircraft.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/10/resurrected/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:58:20 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=147906 This annual In-Focus edition examines engineering and maintenance in aviation as both the civilian and military sectors encounter post-pandemic problems. Firstly, Liam McAneny examines our never-ending engineering skill shortage. What, he asks top industry figures, are the causes? Why does the problem not seem to improve? And how can the sector encourage the best from abroad]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/10/2022-mro-directory/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:55:09 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=134481 Liam McAneny presents a quick guide to some of Australia and New Zealand’s biggest MRO players.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/10/mro-a-new-horizon-preparing-mro-operators-for-evtols/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:51:34 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=145992 As Australia gears up to welcome its first eVTOLs as soon as 2026, Hannah Dowling investigates the challenges and opportunities of supporting and maintaining the next generation of aerial mobility.]]>