From the sun-scorched runways of the Outback to the glittering coastline of the Coral Sea — we chart every airway, interview every legend, and tell every story worth telling.
We take a Cessna 182 along the legendary Gibb River Road corridor in the Kimberley, landing on gorge-top strips where the only witnesses are wallabies and the ochre walls of ancient stone.
Heart Reef from 500 feet. Hayman Island at dawn. The Whitsundays have never looked more extraordinary.
Qantas's most experienced female captain reflects on four decades aloft, from bush strips to Boeing 787 transatlantic routes.
Curated by our network of bush pilots, charter captains, and aeronautical adventurers — routes that will leave you breathless.
Circle the sacred monolith at first light when Uluru glows like a furnace. Then bank south over Kata Tjuta's domed formations before a fuel stop at Ayers Rock Airport. The Amadeus Basin spreads below in every shade of rust and gold.
The reef's intricate coral gardens are revealed from altitude in astonishing detail. Fly north from Cairns along the Coral Sea coast, crossing over Lizard Island before arcing back via Port Douglas. Turquoise infinity stretches to every horizon.
Tasmania from the air is a living topographic map — jagged mountain ranges, highland tarns, and ancient forests rolling down to rugged coastlines. The Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair corridor is breathtaking in autumn colour.
The last great wilderness from the air. Cable Beach, the Horizontal Falls, and the sandstone architecture of the Buccaneer Archipelago. Land at Berkeley River Lodge's private strip for a swim before the return leg.
The workhorse of Australian general aviation gets a thorough evaluation across four climate zones — from Cairns humidity to alpine Snowy Mountains turbulence.
Inside Qantas's most technologically advanced aircraft — the plane that's reshaping ultra-long-haul travel and powering Project Sunrise's ambitions.
Tracking down one of Australia's last airworthy Doves, preserved lovingly in a Ballarat hangar. The plane that built regional aviation in the 1950s, still flying beautifully.
Australia's busiest gateway. Expert tips on navigating noise abatement procedures, the Sydney CTR, and finding the best vantage points for plane spotting at T1 International.
The new parallel runway has transformed Brisbane's capacity. We explore the GA precinct at Archerfield and Brisbane's expanding role as an Asia-Pacific aviation hub ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
The gateway to Asia and gateway to the Top End. Monsoon season flying, RAAF base co-location procedures, and the extraordinary sight of wet-season lightning storms building over the Arafura Sea.
Victoria's aviation heartland. We decode the complex airspace, review the Qantas and Virgin lounges, and uncover Essendon Airport — Melbourne's hidden gem for GA operations.
Cross the border into Queensland as you touch down. Gold Coast's rapid growth, the remarkable CTAF procedures, and why GA pilots love the grass strip at Murwillumbah as an alternative.
Every issue we reveal one undiscovered gem. This month: a private station airstrip in the Gibson Desert accessible only to those who know the owner — and our readers now do too.
The Outback teaches you humility. No radar, no VORs, just dead reckoning, a compass, and a prayer that the wind forecasters weren't lying.
When I crossed the Pacific solo for the first time, I realised Australia isn't at the bottom of the world — it's at the centre of the sky.
Flying a glider over the Flinders Ranges, thermals lifting you above 14,000 feet with the engine off — that's not flying. That's existing with the atmosphere.