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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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    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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    Dassault Aviation Completes Maiden Flight Of Falcon 10X Business Jet
    Posted 6/07/2026
    Dassault Aviation’s all-new Falcon 10X, designed to be the largest dedicated business jet in service, recently moved a step closer to certification after completing its maiden flight in France. ...
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    Supply Constraints Remain in Pre-Owned Aircraft Market as Inventory Levels Continue to Decline
    Posted 6/07/2026
    The newest Sandhills Global aviation market reports show continued year-over-year inventory decreases across several used aircraft categories in June. ...
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    Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000 In Asia, Marking A Key Milestone For Ultra-Long-Range Aviation In The Region
    Posted 23/06/2026
    With a top speed of Mach 0.95, a range of 8,000 nautical miles, and access to 30% more airports than its closest rival, the Global 8000 sets a new benchmark for performance, flexibility, and productivity in business aviation. ...
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    Bombardier & Elie Saab Unveil ‘Haute Couture’ Cabin Design For Global 8000 Business Jet
    Posted 11/06/2026
    Bombardier and Lebanese fashion house Elie Saab have introduced a bespoke “haute couture of aviation” cabin design for the ultra-long-range Global 8000 business jet. ...
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    Utility Air Announces Sale Of Two Brand New Diamond DA40 XLT Aircraft To Flight Training Adelaide
    Posted 9/06/2026
    Two brand-new Diamond DA40 XLT aircraft have been sold to Flight Training Adelaide (FTA). ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Values Post Marginal Changes in May
    Posted 4/06/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports show pre-owned aircraft asking prices changed little in May. ...
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    Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet
    Posted 1/06/2026
    Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...
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    Looking Beyond The Purchase Price In Helicopter Ownership
    Posted 13/05/2026
    Ongoing maintenance, compliance, and operational coordination introduce a level of variability that is not always fully visible upfront—HeliShare can help. ...
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    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted 12/05/2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from 21 to 23 May at the São Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport in Brazil. ...
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