To get that first flying job? PILOT SHORTAGE? In pre-pandemic times, it has been said that there is a pilot shortage and that if one was to believe the adverts from some flight schools – then all you need is a commercial pilot’s licence, a pulse and you will be snapped up and very soon

Do your homework OK, you have decided that you want to fly airplanes for a living. What should you do now? Is it even worth bothering now that so many experienced pilots are out of work?  After the COVID-19 crisis has subsided, some things may return to normal, and some may not. While most currently

‘During the 1960s, with increasing demand for freighters, the DC-4 fleet expanded with the purchase of five aircraft’ Entering domestic service Released from the trans-Pacific flights, ANA introduced DC‑4s onto additional longer-distance services across Australia, Adelaide-Perth on 7 January 1949, Sydney-Hobart on 15 February 1952 and Melbourne-Brisbane on 1 May 1954. In concert with TAA

 Inside the archive # 3 Forget the quintessentially Australian name; the Boomerang story more sums up the Australian can-do attitude that guided the nation through WWII. Dreamt up in response to an urgent need for a fighter aircraft, the type moved from approval to first flight in 16 weeks, debuting in 1942. It’s a feat

The Australian Airports Association recently heard from one regional airport that is faring better than others in this time of COVID-19 They still have air services to their community, although there are fewer flights, fewer passengers and more freight these days. They are working hard to keep the airport open to keep essential services going

Brought to you by the Australian Aviation Dec 2011 Archives Understanding the issues behind the Qantas crisis The long running dispute between Qantas and three of its key unions representing long haul pilots, engineers, and baggage handlers and caterers is actually not about whether its staff are worthy of pay increases or improved conditions, it’s

The so-called slow bake of Qantas started in earnest in February with the airline dismissing a claim from the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) that Qantas flightdeck crew job security is imperiled as “completely unfounded”, while warning that the pilots’ wage requests are not viable Brought to you by the Australian Aviation Dec 2011

Despite being only a 10 per cent shareholder, the British billionaire seems particularly wounded by the collapse of Virgin Australia and his savaged reputation at home and abroad. Adam Thorn asks whether one of aviation’s big beasts has one more comeback left in him Virgin Australia Group’s decision to enter voluntary administration was confirmed to

Welcome to the May instalment of Australian Aviation In Focus, a great new initiative we launched last month for our subscribers to allow deep dive analysis of the issues impacting aviation Where do I start… The genesis of In Focus was the need to deliver immediate interpretation of the big stories making headlines on Australian

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The state of Qatar may be controversial, but its airline has won the hearts and minds of millions of customers by continuing to take stranded passengers home during the pandemic. Here, Adam Thorn asks Qatar Airways’ new vice president of the Pacific region, Tom Scruby, why his business soldiered on while its rivals shrivelled into

Imagine monitoring a construction site or inspecting an asset without leaving the comfort of your desk? Well, imagine no more. With the power of drones, we can now collect high resolution aerial imagery and survey-grade data and turn it into a digital replica that can be completely navigated and inspected virtually. This allows interaction with