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Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking industry feedback on a revised proposal to introduce a one-way VFR corridor to the southeast of Bankstown Airport as part of changes to the Sydney control zone. Read more
A flight instructor and student pilot have been killed after a Diamond DA42 Twin Star crashed into a hangar at Adelaide's Parafield Airport on 29 April, sparking a major fire and injuring ten people on the ground.
The ATSB has published a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter north-east of Tenterfield, in northern NSW, in March.
WACO Aircraft Corporation has abruptly ceased all aircraft production and maintenance services at its Battle Creek, Michigan facility, in a move that has shocked the GA community.
Europe's premier general aviation trade show wrapped last week with record-breaking numbers, fresh aircraft launches and a business aviation segment that showed no signs of slowing.
Australia's aviation network demonstrated resilience in March despite a challenging backdrop of Middle East conflict, fuel supply uncertainty, adverse weather and mounting cost pressures, according to Airservices Australia's latest monthly network overview.
Technology company magniX announced at the Sun 'n' Fun fly-in last week that they had launched a project to develop an electric engine for GA aircraft.
The ATSB has welcomed air traffic control changes made by Airservices Australia in response to a pair of serious runway excursions involving large passenger airliners at Melbourne Airport in 2023.
AERO Friedrichshafen is underway, and as always, it’s delivering a snapshot of where general aviation is heading next.
Strap into the front seat of a Boeing Stearman and take in the unmistakable sound of a radial engine, the rush of open-cockpit flight, and the kind of pure, uncomplicated aviation that never really goes out of style.
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6 May 2025
A known glider and LSA builder, Slovenian company Pipistrel also offers two certified airframes with very different power plants.
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Tecnam unveils P2010 upgrade and VIP twin at AERO Friedrichshafen
23 Apr 2026Italian manufacturer Tecnam used this week's AERO Friedrichshafen show to announce two significant additions to its lineup: a major upgrade to its P2010 single-engine four-seater, and a luxury executive variant of the twin-engine P2012.
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R44 successful forced landing after engine failure due to connecting rod separation
30 Mar 2026A Robinson R44 helicopter pilot’s timely actions in conducting a forced landing after a connecting rod separated from the crankshaft while in flight near Tindal in the Northern Territory ensured a safe outcome, an ATSB investigation report highlights.
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Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL
13 Jan 2026The Generation 6 aircraft represents the first-ever candidate for certification of an autonomous passenger-carrying aircraft in the U.S.