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CASA is asking industry to have its say on a proposed scheme for annual registration of all VH-registered aircraft, set to commence from July 2027. Read more
National standard operating procedures have been introduced for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop heights.
Tecnam unveiled the concept for a clean-sheet GA aircraft at EAA Airventure last week.
The Australian Government is investing $32 million to help develop a project converting forestry residues into sustainable aviation fuel, a step toward a more resilient, less import-dependent domestic fuel supply.
Dovetail Electric Aviation has signed a launch customer agreement with Ludens Aviation AS for the first Dovetail-converted electric Cessna Caravan.
Piper's PIMCO has announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with French sustainable aviation company AURA AERO to support the industrialisation and scalable production of ERA, AURA AERO's hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
Navair has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval to operate a newly arrived Pilatus PC-24 for charter, the only aircraft of its type currently available for charter in New South Wales.
Based on the Jabiru J430 single-engine models, the experimental kit J432 (there are plans for a factory-built airplane) on display at AirVenture has two pod-mounted 80-hp Jabiru engines, Garmin avionics, and a 125-knot cruise speed.
In this Explaining the Rules animation, CASA breaks down how ARFU and PAL systems work.
In this video from AOPA USA, Garmin walks through what makes Axis tick and why it could change how aircraft owners think about equipping their instrument panels from here on.
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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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ATSB releases Jericho R22 helicopter accident preliminary report
14 Jun 2026The ATSB has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation of the in-flight break-up of a Robinson R22 helicopter in central Queensland on 20 April this year.
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Joby Aviation strikes manufacturing alliance with Toyota
8 Jul 2026US eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation has entered a joint venture with Japanese auto giant Toyota to establish production facilities as electric urban mobility aircraft creep closer to commercial reality.