Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 21, 2026
SkyDrive Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours for the potential introduction of its SKYDRIVE SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Australia…
SkyDrive has agreed terms with Australia-based helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the supply of up to five electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for scenic flights on the Gold…
SkyDrive has agreed terms with Australia-based helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the supply of up to five electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for scenic flights on the Gold…
FedEx has launched a non-stop freighter service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, Australia. The route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Sydney Airport…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is exposing the vulnerability of concentrated global trade routes, with shipping traffic collapsing, oil prices rising and freight costs increasing. Australia is…
Adelaide Airport, considered the fifth busiest by passenger traffic in Australia, will launch a technology modernization program that will include new solutions for…
Australia wants to keep its ageing Collins-class submarine fleet operational, while also pursuing the transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines under AUKUS … more...
August 20, 2026
SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in…
Korean Air is expanding its Australian offering with the launch of direct flights between Seoul-Incheon and Melbourne, with three weekly frequencies from December 18, 2026 until March 14…
Korean Air is expanding its offering in Australia with the launch of direct flights between Seoul–Incheon and Melbourne, with three weekly frequencies from December 18, 2026 to March 14, 2027. The…
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic…
The current enterprise agreement covers around 120 engineers represented by Professionals Australia at Qantas’ headquarters in Mascot, who have unanimously voted to lodge the ballot with the Fair…
Sydney Airport has completed a government-mandated security overhaul and is striding ahead of the US.
Turkish Airlines plans to launch London City Airport service and direct flights to Australia as part of an ambitious global expansion strategy.
The partnership with China’s Eastern Airports Group (EAG) provides a “practical framework for exploring future aviation links” while “supporting tourism, education, research, trade and cultural…
The three-month trial from 22 September to 22 December will see new Tuesday services added on Airnorth’s Perth-Alice Springs route, while a Tuesday Darwin-Tennant Creek service will be added on 1…
.jpg)
An Australian made warplane, the Bristol Beaufort, was deadly to the enemy, and to its crews. Its bitter lessons about how to build, maintain and fly any type of aircraft are still relevant.
Australia's Horizon Airways is expanding its Tecnam P2012 STOL fleet faster than initially planned. The Queensland-based regional airline has acquired a second example of the…
-1600.webp)
August 19, 2026
Thomas Bingham could face up to eight years in prison after grabbing a TSA officer in lost bag incident
Korean Air announced a seasonal nonstop service between Incheon International Airport in Seoul and Melbourne,…
.jpg)
Alliance Airlines is undergoing a change in leadership. Steven Greenway takes over as CEO on 1 October. He succeeds Stewart Tully, who after more than eleven years at the Australian…
On August 18, 2026, Australian space situational awareness vendor HEO announced a strategic partnership with Earth observation operator Planet Labs PBC to integrate Planet’s SkySat constellation…
South Korean carrier Korean Air will launch a new direct connection between its Seoul-Incheon hub and the Australian city of Melbourne next Northern winter. The…
IPO-bound drone technology company Garuda Aerospace Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Here comes our usual pay-to-play (A$52 per file!), mid-summer update regarding Toll Group after the Australian 3PL lodged its annual results (to the end of March) with the Australian Securities and…
Developer says slow pace of ecosystem development is dampening commercial demand, with a consequent impact on capital raising. Australian advanced propulsion developer Stralis Aircraft is closing…
Japan-based eVTOL developer SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Australian helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the The post SkyDrive Signs Australia’s First eVTOL LOI With…
.jpg)
A veteran Fokker 100 which has flown for American Airlines, Austrian Airlines and, most recently,…
Sustainability is becoming one of the main pillars of transformation in the airport industry. In recent months, airports in Australia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom…
SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours to introduce up to five units of its…
-1600.webp)
-1600.webp)
