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Is aviation facing a pilot shortage crisis?
As the industry starts to – haphazardly, maybe – emerge from COVID crisis, there are worries as to whether we're going to have enough skilled profess…
5 years, 3 months ago
How pilot Damien Toohey mixes law and aviation
From age seven, Damien Toohey dreamed of becoming a pilot but took up law instead, before retraining to fulfil his true aviation ambitions in 1999.
B…
5 years, 3 months ago
Australian Aviation meets drone training school Aviassist
While 2020 was a challenging year for traditional aviation, COVID encouraged many airline pilots to transfer to flying drones, while governments bega…
5 years, 3 months ago
Joyce returns serve at Australian Open hypocrisy
After Victoria welcomed thousands of tennis players and coaches into the country for the Australian Open, a fuming Alan Joyce returned serve to point…
5 years, 4 months ago
Border jitters return as McCormack attacks Qantas
As the domestic aviation industry entered Christmas, it looked like COVID was beat with almost all borders open. Australia was united again.
But the …
5 years, 4 months ago
When and how will international travel return to Australia?
Australia, relatively speaking, seemed to have won COVID and performed well. But how and when the country opens poses a huge challenge.
In this speci…
5 years, 4 months ago
How will domestic aviation tackle 2021?
After the year from hell comes the year of change. 2021 will see airlines scramble to regain market share and stake their claim in the post-COVID wor…
5 years, 4 months ago
Australian Aviation's biggest stories of 2020
Where were we again? Oh, yes. Border closures, stand-downs, union rows, arrival caps, parked planes, hotel isolation and lockdowns.
In this special e…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why airline pilots are retraining to fly drones
COVID has been the biggest shock traditional aviation has ever seen. Still, in the background, the UAV industry is booming, with drones taking on tas…
5 years, 5 months ago
Inside Aviation: Outback Air Race returns in 2021
If 2020 was a year to forget for aviation, there's reason to hope 2021 could be much better for both enthusiasts and the industry.
In this week's Ins…
5 years, 5 months ago