CASA seeks further feedback on proposed Bankstown southeast VFR corridor

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.

Italian 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.

Melbourne-based Ansett Aviation Training will award two Beechcraft King Air training scholarships at the 2026 Regional Aviation Association of Australia convention in Cairns this June.

Entrepreneur and aviator Dick Smith has personally funded and installed a monument at Culcairn in southern NSW to mark one of Australia’s most significant early aviation milestones, after becoming frustrated by delays from local authorities.

CASA this week published the deliberations of a Technical Working Group (TWG) that has recommended several changes to the Class 5 medical standard limitations, but will leave the 2000-kg restriction in place.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has opened public consultation on a proposal to repeal a number of legacy airworthiness directives affecting general aviation aircraft, as part of a broader push to modernise regulation.

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.

This video takes a closer look at emerging personal flight concepts, from entry-level eVTOL designs through to more advanced aircraft aiming for certification.