https://australianaviation.com.au Australia's Leading News Source in Aviation Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:41:55 +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/2023/07/building-resilience-and-peer-support-for-our-emergency-first-responders/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 01:42:02 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1209989 Babcock’s Chief Aircrew Officer, Matthew Dobson, discusses how he implemented a resilience program to better support his crew – both physically and mentally.  ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/opinion-why-didnt-we-opt-for-b-21s/ https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/opinion-why-didnt-we-opt-for-b-21s/#comments Sun, 07 May 2023 21:00:53 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=1010882 With the government continuing to emphasise long-range strikes, why, then, has Air Force missed out on a quantum leap in capability? The B-21 Raider. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/05/opinion-why-didnt-we-opt-for-b-21s/feed/ 3 https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/02/alan-joyce-getting-qantas-back-to-its-best/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:22:59 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=391057 Australian Aviation is publishing in full this opinion piece by the Flying Kangaroo's chief executive on the airline's recent improved performance. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/12/testing-chaos-means-i-may-not-see-my-family/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 02:04:41 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=104038 Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is one of the thousands of Australians who face a nerve-wracking wait to see if they can board flights home, due to COVID test waiting times. Here she talks through her experiences.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/10/comment-hailing-the-mq-9bs-multi-domain-versatility/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:00:03 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=101180 Air Marshal (Retd) Geoff Shepherd explains why the SkyGuardian’s flexibility and simplicity make it ideal for the ADF. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/07/comment-why-australia-needs-the-b-21-raider/ https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/07/comment-why-australia-needs-the-b-21-raider/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:26:48 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=98587 Liam Garman argues why Australia must make the case to our US allies to procure B21s and to house one of the world’s most fearsome deterrents right in our airbases.]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/07/comment-why-australia-needs-the-b-21-raider/feed/ 14 https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/07/comment-why-caps-are-an-arbitrary-restriction-on-aussies-right-to-return/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:08:45 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=98425 The UNSW's Jane McAdam and Regina Jefferies discuss the illegalities of Australia's entry restrictions, now the caps have been lowered. ]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/05/comment-should-australia-explore-alternatives-to-an-f-35-top-up/ https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/05/comment-should-australia-explore-alternatives-to-an-f-35-top-up/#comments Wed, 26 May 2021 21:00:40 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=97591 Does the ongoing debate over the future of the US Air Force’s F-35 fleet opened an opportunity for Australia to explore alternatives for the RAAF?]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/05/comment-should-australia-explore-alternatives-to-an-f-35-top-up/feed/ 3 https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/05/comment-the-b-21-bomber-australias-next-deterrent/ Tue, 25 May 2021 23:00:21 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=97516 Should Australia consider the option of onboarding long-range bombing capabilities into our military arsenal to serve as a deterrent to any state actors who threaten Australia’s sovereignty?]]> https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/05/comment-bubble-pause-to-nsw-may-not-be-the-last/ Sun, 09 May 2021 04:40:14 +0000 https://australianaviation.com.au/?p=97148 Michael Plank and Andrew Chen discuss why starts and stops of the travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia are likely to be a common occurrence during the next year. ]]>