Back in March this year, RMIT University expanded its flight school training to Bendigo, proving more opportunities for students to become industry-ready and qualified pilots. Recently acquired Cessna 172s with glass cockpits are based at the hanger, with RMIT...

The aviation and aerospace industries still have a long way to go to reach gender parity. In Australia, women account for 8% of Aerospace Engineers in the workforce, and 9% of air transport professionals and pilot positions are also occupied by women. With the...

Protecting Australia's iconic  fauna is no easy task - considering how large the continent is, and how varied and diverse the climate and terrain is across vast regions. However, researches from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have been utilising the...

The use of automated landing systems has been a standard practice for commercial aircraft for many years. The infrastructure at major airports can ensure the safe navigation of aircraft through the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), however with smaller and regional...

Both electric vehicles and vertical take-off and landing aircraft (otherwise known as drones) are having their renaissance in 2019, with more and more companies moving away from traditional aircraft design. We have already written pieces on the future of electric...

Game-changing aircraft are few and far between in the aviation and aerospace industry. However, a collaboration between Delft University of Technology and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. This new plane, currently referred to as the "Flying-V", is set to potentially...

After Qantas announced its ambitious Project Sunrise in 2017, the Australian airline has gradually been putting together the final planning to bring the project to fruition. Qantas is moving towards final offers from both Boeing and Airbus for ultra-long range...

Drones are all the rage in many industries right now - we've previously posted on the construction industry - and it's difficult to ignore their rise and contribution making many tasks more cost-effective. Being in commercial use since the 1980's, their practical...

With standard cruising altitude of commercial aircraft at around 11,000 metres, air temperature can drop to below -50 degrees Celsius. At these altitudes, ice can easily form on the wings of aircraft - with current systems preventing ice build-up by using heat from...