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Australia's largest regional airshow returns to Shellharbour Airport on the NSW South Coast on 16-17 May, with a program that includes three flying Spitfires, the world's only airworthy F4U-1D Corsair, and a pair of stunts that have never been attempted at the event before. Read more
The Australian aviation community is mourning the loss of Bob Tait OAM, one of the country's most beloved aviation educators, who died on 6th May 2026 aged 84.
The Royal Australian Air Force is developing an autonomous uncrewed aerial system based on the Jabiru 400 airframe as part of a broader push to modernise logistics supply chains across northern Australia.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has launched World Update 21: Australia, adding more than 30 hand-crafted points of interest, new discovery flights and activities, and a dedicated collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Engine manufacturer Continental Aerospace says it is progressing well towards certifying a CD-300 Jet-A engine for retrofitting in Cessna 206 airframes.
Bundaberg-based aircraft and engine manufacturer Jabiru has announced a new European partnership with JDM Aviation, establishing Jabiru Europe as a centralised dealership for aircraft, engines, parts and maintenance support across the continent.
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.
This week we're sharing Microsoft's latest release for Flight Simulator World Update 21: Australia.
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.
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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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Preliminary report: R44 crash near Cataract National Park
4 May 2026The 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.
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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.