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‘A deafening bang tore through the cockpit’

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December 17, 2025
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In this extract from her book, Michelle Huntington tells the harrowing tale of her close encounter with a mid-air lightning strike – and how her training brought her home safely. Lightning is loud when it hits your aircraft, but the real noise comes af…

Long-haul, low cost, high aspirations

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December 17, 2025
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Since its first long-haul international flight from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast in 2007, AirAsia X – a subsidiary of the larger AirAsia Group – has become one of the staple carriers of the Asia-Pacific region. At this year’s Australian Aviation Summ…

Issue #399: The Sky Is the Limit For Aviation’s Next Gen

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December 17, 2025
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As we welcome the Summer 2025 issue of Australian Aviation, we also find ourselves reflecting on a major transition in the life of this publication. After nearly a decade steering the masthead, our outgoing editor, Adam Thorn, has wrapped up his tenure…

Inside the Archive #18 | Airbus A380

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December 15, 2025
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Australian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world.