Len Varley

Now the Assistant Editor with AviationSource, I have almost 40 years' experience in aviation, starting in Australian flight crew and training. I worked as CFI/Chief Pilot with 2 organisations and was also a CASA approved testing officer and aeronautics lecturer. This led to components procurement for civil operators and the RAAF, and then maintenance programming with a global airborne geo-survey operator.
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What is your favourite aeroplane?

The Cessna 402, a machine I grew to love doing single pilot charter ops into remote minesites.

What was your first Aviation interest?

As a kid, I was fascinated with the wartime stories of Douglas Bader and Guy Gibson and decided I wanted to become a pilot.

What is your favourite aspect of Aviation?

Aviation has been a lifestyle and a lifelong love affair for me, and I’ve now had the opportunity to experience many aspects of it. Almost 4 decades later, I still love it!

Recent articles from Len Varley

A JetBlue A320 landing.
Airline

JetBlue Q3: Operational challenges and transatlantic growth

JetBlue Airways Corporation today reported its results for the third quarter of…

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And Iberia Airbus A350 climbs out after takeoff.
Airline

Iberia to boost Latin American and US flights for Summer 2024

Iberia has laid out its proposed scheduling for the summer 2024 season,…

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A Braathens Regional Airlines A320 on the tarmac.
Airline

Braathens Regional Airlines adds its first Airbus A320

Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines is expanding its aircraft fleet, and its…

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A Finnair DC-10 in flight
Airline

Finnair celebrates 100 years of flight services

Finnair, the Finnish flag-carrier, is celebrating a major milestone as it reaches…

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Render of an Air Niugini A220 in flight.
Airline

Air Niugini signs order for 6 Airbus A220 aircraft

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a…

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 after takeoff.
Incident

Former Delta co-pilot indicted for threatening to shoot Captain

A former Delta Air Lines first officer, or co-pilot, who threatened to…

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View of flynas A320neo on the tarmac.
Airline

flynas takes delivery of 4 new A320neo aircraft

Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has taken delivery of four new Airbus A320neo…

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Render of a Boom Supersonic Overture on the runway.
Analysis

Business demand for supersonic jets in the post-pandemic era

The rise of remote working has had a major impact on the…

Len Varley By Len Varley
An Air Astana aircraft approaches to land.
Airline

Air Astana commences its winter scheduling

Air Astana switched to a Winter Schedule on 29th October 2023, with…

Len Varley By Len Varley
An Airbus A330P2F freighter conversion in Istanbul.
General Aviation

EFW inducts first A330P2F freighter conversion in Istanbul

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion specialist group has…

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Incident

Air France flight to Singapore diverts to Mumbai with technical issue

An Air France scheduled flight operating between Paris and Singapore initiated a…

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An A320 flight simulator in Toronto.
General Aviation

New Airbus A320 flight simulator debuts in Toronto

AviaSim, an international provider of leading edge flight simulation experiences hailing from…

Len Varley By Len Varley
Incident

Ryanair flight to Manchester diverts to Porto

In the last few moments, a Ryanair scheduled flight from Las Palmas…

Len Varley By Len Varley
A Xiamen Airlines Boeing 787 approaches to land.
Airline

Xiamen Airlines launches Fujian’s first Doha service

On October 31, Xiamen Airlines officially launched the Xiamen-Doha flight route. This not only established…

Len Varley By Len Varley
An Uzbekistan Airways A320 in flight.
Airline

Uzbekistan Airways adds new Tashkent-Munich service

Uzbekistan Airways, the national flag carrier of Uzbekistan, has inaugurated a new…

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