Australian Aerospace Engineering (AAE) has opened a new 1900 m² maintenance, repair and overhaul facility adjacent to Albury Airport, expanding the company's capacity for complex maintenance and manufacturing work.

NZAero announced this week that they would re-start CT-4 Airtrainer production after an order from the government of Thailand, ending a 14-year manufacturing hiatus for the iconic trainer.

The forced landing in a paddock of a Cessna 172 with 2 instructors on board following fuel exhaustion highlights to pilots the importance of regularly crosschecking their aircraft’s fuel status.

Victorian aero clubs will come together at a summit meeting set for Ballarat next month to tackle issues plaguing the aero club community right across the state, organisers announced today.

James Miller has been appointed as a Commissioner of the ATSB for a three-year term, while Angus Mitchell has been reappointed as Chief Commissioner and chief executive of the ATSB Commission for a further 5 years.

Australian glider pilot Max Scutchings has won the Junior World Gliding Championship in Germany, taking the Club Class title at just 18 years of age after less than two years of cross-country flying.

Australian pilot David Green has landed his new Carbon Cub UL in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, after flying it home from CubCrafters' factory in Yakima, Washington, in a 30 day journey spanning almost 17,000 nautical miles.

McDermott Aviation apprentice Dylan Martin has been named Apprentice of the Year at the 2026 Queensland Training Awards North Coast Regional Final.

Queensland charter operator Horizon Airways this week announced it had ordered a second Tecnam P2012 STOL Traveller to match the airframe that entered service earlier this year.

French manufacturer Daher says it is experiencing very strong demand for its TBM 980 single-engine turbo-prop only six months after the model was first released, pointing to a calendar-year delivery record.

Wings Over Shellharbour is set to return to the NSW South Coast on 22–23 May 2027 at Shellharbour Airport after more than 20,000 spectators attended this year’s successful airshow.

Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia (RFACA) President Lachlan Hyde has returned from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh after delivering three forums on youth engagement, flying club renewal and the future of grassroots aviation.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on three proposals affecting drone and rocket operations, remote pilots and training providers.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has opened a fresh round of consultation on proposed changes to The Oaks aerodrome information on the Sydney visual terminal chart (VTC), along with associated changes near Camden Airport.

Newcastle Airport has been named Australia's Airport of the Year, WA-based Maroomba Airlines took out Domestic Airline of the Year and LifeFlight secured its third consecutive EMS Business of the Year award, at the 2026 Australian Aviation Awards.

From virtual reality over the Grand Canyon to the quiet grind of rising costs, the September/October edition of Australian Flying covers the full spread of what's shaping general aviation right now.