RAAus reappoints Michael Linke as CEO as Milera steps down

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released the latest edition in its Stay OnTrack series, a guide designed to help VFR pilots plan and conduct flights into, out of and around the Sydney region.

Australian drone technology company Freespace Operations has opened a new manufacturing facility in Tullamarine.

The Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype has completed its first flight, with Textron Aviation confirming all three next-generation Citation light jets are now in flight testing as the programs advance toward FAA certification.

A new aviation event combining film, fly-in culture and factory access will launch at Bundaberg Airport this September, with Flightfest Film Festival & Fly-In running from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September at the Jabiru Aircraft Factory.

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.

This week's video takes a look at CASA's crash comic as it breaks down a real close call after take-off, caused by a pilot broadcasting on an outdated frequency.

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.