Australian Aviation has hit a major milestone with the publication of its 400th print issue.
400 Issues of charting the southern skies.
First published by Jim Thorn in 1976 as Australian Aviation & Defence Review, Australia’s leading aerospace magazine has been part of the Momentum Media stable since February 2020 and continues to build on its iconic brand.
“This is a huge achievement for Australian Aviation, which has been going from strength to strength in recent years,” said Stephen Kuper, defence and aerospace lead at Momentum Media.
“We’re thrilled to have brought this much-loved publication to its landmark 400th issue, and are proud to have been the premier source of aviation news in this country for almost 50 years.
“With our extensive archives, unparalleled insights, in-depth features and expert journalists, Australian Aviation is well-placed to stay at the forefront of aerospace reporting for many issues to come – congratulations to the whole team.”
To mark the occasion, Australian Aviation has dubbed its 400th edition “The Innovation Issue”, focused on the technologies at the forefront of the industry for airlines, airports, air traffic controllers, and Defence.
Features include a look at the X-BAT autonomous fighter jet, as seen on the cover; the evolving customer experience at Australia’s airports; Airservices’ overhaul of its air traffic management infrastructure; the threat of airport drone attacks, as seen in the Iran conflict; and the growing challenge of cybersecurity as threat actors target the aviation sector.
“Our 400th issue seemed the perfect time to look at the innovations shaping aviation’s future as planes fly further and airspace becomes more complex than ever before,” said Kuper.
“This is the bleeding edge of aviation, and our deep dive into these new technologies should shed some light on where the sector is headed as it looks to face the challenges of a rapidly-changing global ecosystem.”
In the foreword to the issue, the Australian Aviation team hailed the achievement and looked forward to the next big landmark in 2027.
“While 400 issues is definitely something to celebrate, next year Australian Aviation has a bigger milestone still: our fiftieth anniversary, half a century of charting the southern skies and all who fly in them,” they wrote.
“You can bet that we’ll have more to say about that when it arrives – but for now, we look forward to the future of Australian Aviation, and hope we’ll get to see where our sector ends up in another 100 issues’ time.”
Issue #400 of Australian Aviation is out now and will be available online within the next few weeks.