The 2026 Australian Flying Wings Awards celebrated the best of general aviation at a ceremony held in the HARS Aviation Hall of Fame, as part of the Wings Over Shellharbour airshow.

CASA Director of Aviation Safety and CEO Pip Spence has been re-appointed to the role for a further two years.

Wings Over Shellharbour returned to the New South Wales south coast this weekend

Australian Flying headed to Brisbane for RotorTech 2026, where record numbers and a growing focus on advanced air mobility signalled a sector hitting its stride.

Sydney Seaplanes has expanded its fleet to four aircraft with the addition of a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, one of the most iconic seaplanes ever built. (Sydney Seaplanes)

A specialist aerial firefighting organisation says ongoing certification delays are preventing four Transall C-160 fixed-wing tankers from being deployed in Australia, despite the aircraft completing comprehensive flight evaluations.

CASA takes to the skies over western Sydney this week for a final round of instrument approach checks ahead of the new airport's opening.

The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia has called for urgent clarification from CASA and the federal government over a Budget measure that could introduce an annual registration charge for every VH-registered aircraft in the country.

An ATSB report published yesterday has isolated 18 safety themes in Australia's aerial firefighting culture.

A public meeting will be held next month to gauge interest in reforming the Crookwell Aero Club, with the aim of securing the long-term future of Crookwell Aerodrome

The Australian aviation community is mourning the loss of Bob Tait OAM, one of the country's most beloved aviation educators, who died on 6th May 2026 aged 84.

Australia's largest regional airshow returns to Shellharbour Airport on the NSW South Coast on 16-17 May, with a program that includes three flying Spitfires, the world's only airworthy F4U-1D Corsair, and a pair of stunts that have never been attempted at the event before.

The Royal Australian Air Force is developing an autonomous uncrewed aerial system based on the Jabiru 400 airframe as part of a broader push to modernise logistics supply chains across northern Australia.

Microsoft Flight Simulator has launched World Update 21: Australia, adding more than 30 hand-crafted points of interest, new discovery flights and activities, and a dedicated collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Engine manufacturer Continental Aerospace says it is progressing well towards certifying a CD-300 Jet-A engine for retrofitting in Cessna 206 airframes.

A flight instructor and student pilot have been killed after a Diamond DA42 Twin Star crashed into a hangar at Adelaide's Parafield Airport on 29 April, sparking a major fire and injuring ten people on the ground.