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    Hautu Aunoa Autopilot – Tech Takes Off At MOTAT!
    Posted On: June 20, 2025
    The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is exploring cutting-edge technology at the forefront of both aviation and environmental protection in its latest exhibition: Hautu Aunoa Autopilot. ...
    Australian Adventurer & Tech Entrepreneur Successfully Flies Single-Engine Helicopter From Australia To New Zealand
    Posted On: May 8, 2024
    John-Paul (JP) Thorbjornsen will today complete what is believed to be the first ever single-engine helicopter flight from Australia to New Zealand. ...
    Ansett Aviation Training Announces 2024 Pilot Scholarship Winners
    Posted On: March 27, 2024
    Ansett Aviation Training is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Pilot Scholarships. ...
    Warbirds Over Wanaka: The Yanks Are Coming!
    Posted On: November 1, 2023
    The International debut of the ‘American Eagles’ jet aerobatic display team has been confirmed for next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow. ...
    Don’t Miss This Once-In-50-Years Event At Serpentine Airfield In WA
    Posted On: September 13, 2023
    The Serpentine Airfield 50th Anniversary Celebration & Fly-In is coming soon. ...
    A Look At Dassault Aviation Falcon Business Jets Through The Years
    Posted On: June 14, 2023
    The aerospace firm’s storied history stretches back to 1963, with the maiden flight of Dassault’s first business jet, the Mystère 20. ...
    Brit Ace Mark Jefferies Returns To Avalon For 2023 Australian International Airshow
    Posted On: February 2, 2023
    British aerobatic champion Mark Jefferies is set to return to Australia to put on a series of sensational world-class air displays at the 2023 Australian International Airshow in Avalon. ...
    Flight Training Scholarship With Flightscope Aviation Open To Applicants
    Posted On: November 1, 2022
    The Kieran Brown Memorial Flying Scholarship for 2023 is valued at $7,500 for flight training with Flightscope Aviation at Archerfield Airport, QLD. ...
    OZ Minerals & Kieran Brown Flying Scholarship To Offer Traineeship Award
    Posted On: November 1, 2022
    OZ Minerals and the Kieran Brown Flying Scholarship are offering a flying traineeship valued at $7,500. ...
    Regional Roadshow Series: Cairns 22 To 23 September 2022
    Posted On: July 19, 2022
    Our next RAAA Regional Roadshow will be in gorgeous Cairns on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 September 2022! ...
    Regional Roadshow Series: Darwin 30 June To 1 July 2022
    Posted On: May 13, 2022
    After the success of Toowoomba, we are heading up north to beautiful Darwin on the Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July 2022! ...
    Toowoomba Regional Roadshow To Start 31 March 2022
    Posted On: March 8, 2022
    Do we dare to dream?!! After a Covid forced break, it is time to crack on again with our hugely popular roadshow events. ...
    Get Ready For The Outback Air Race 2022
    Posted On: March 8, 2022
    The Outback Air Race is an aviation time trial through the remote Australian Outback to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. ...
    A Look Back At The 2018 Outback Air Race
    Posted On: March 7, 2022
    On a cloudless Saturday morning in mid-August in 2018 all four Coffs Harbour teams set off for Brisbane’s Archerfield Airport, full of excitement and a highly competitive spirit between the teams. ...
    Essendon Fields Celebrates Airport Centenary With Huge Community-Wide Open Day—& You’re All Invited!
    Posted On: February 24, 2022
    In August 2021, amid the pandemic, Essendon Fields marked its 100-year anniversary. ...
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    Textron Aviation Strengthens Customer Support In Australia Through Civil Aviation Safety Authority Part 145 Approval
    Posted 27/08/2026
    The approval applies across Textron Aviation's Service Center network in Melbourne, Perth, and the Gold Coast, establishing one of the most comprehensive OEM-owned support footprints in Australia. ...
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    Aircraft.com Is Your Top Online Resource For Specs & Tail Number Lookups
    Posted 27/08/2026
    You can search Aircraft.com by tail number, make, or model to find information about individual airplanes and helicopters. ...
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    Calculate Aircraft Operating Costs With Aircraft Cost Calculator
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Through a single, user-friendly platform, buyers, owners, operators, lenders, and other aviation professionals can quickly evaluate how ongoing fixed and variable costs impact ownership and budgeting. ...
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    Target Buyers In The Aviation Market With Email Blasts
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Customizable, cost-effective, and highly engaging, Sandhills Global email blasts help aviation sellers promote aircraft, services, events, and special offers to qualified buyers. ...
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    Embraer’s Phenom 300EV Secures Triple Certification, Becomes 1st Light Jet Certified With Garmin Emergency Autoland
    Posted 25/08/2026
    The world's bestselling light jet for 14 consecutive years is the largest business jet to offer Garmin Emergency Autoland. ...
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    Reach More Travelers & Increase Revenue With Charter Hub
    Posted 24/08/2026
    Charter Hub, Sandhills Global’s charter aircraft platform, has helped travelers find and book private air travel for corporate flights, leisure getaways, and smaller aircraft services for over 20 years. ...
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    Explore Aviation Trader, Oceania’s Trusted Platform For Buying & Selling Aircraft
    Posted 21/08/2026
    Aviation Trader reaches buyers in Australia and beyond through the Aviation Trader print magazine, AviationTrader.com.au website, and Aviation Trader mobile app. ...
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    Textron Aviation Celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 Delivery As Gen3 Era Advances
    Posted 17/08/2026
    Milestone delivery underscores more than a decade of customer confidence in the proven light jet platform as the company progresses toward the future of flight with the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3. ...
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    Used Aircraft Inventory Remains Low Compared to Year-Ago Levels While Asking Values See Mixed Trends
    Posted 10/08/2026
    Sandhills Global aviation market reports show double-digit year-over-year inventory level decreases for pre-owned jets, single-engine piston aircraft, and turboprop aircraft. ...
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    Cirrus Aircraft Aims To Transform Flight Training With New TRAC10
    Posted 14/07/2026
    Cirrus Aircraft has expanded its flight training aircraft lineup with the new TRAC10, a three-seat, single-engine aircraft designed specifically for professional, collegiate, and career-oriented flight schools. ...
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