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 Canadian RCAF Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft in flight.
Military

Canada selects Boeing P-8A Poseidon as multi-mission aircraft

The Government of Canada has inked a Foreign Military Sales Letter of…

Len Varley By Len Varley
Image of new United Airlines Terminal B complex in Houston.
Airport

United expands in Houston with $2.6 billion IAH Terminal upgrade

United Airlines has recently announced an impressive $2.6 billion renovation and expansion…

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Render of a GlobalX eVTOL aircraft in Miami, South Florida
General Aviation

GlobalX forms UrbanX Air to support South Florida Urban Air Mobility

Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc., the operator of Miami-based airline GlobalX, has…

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A Lufthansa jet in flight above mountains.
Airline

Lufthansa Group tests Green Fares on 12 long-haul routes

Lufthansa Group has extended its Green Fares to long-haul flights, testing the…

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A China Airlines Boeing 747-400 Freighter takes off.
Airline

China Airlines signs services agreement with GE for 747-400F fleet

GE Aerospace has signed a TrueChoice™ services agreement with China Airlines, aimed…

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Emergency

Spirit Airlines flight Houston to Cancun declares emergency

Spirit Airlines flight NK1001 from Houston (IAH) has declared an emergency, squawking…

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A United Airlines A321neo on the taxiway.
Airline

A321neo aircraft joins the United Airlines fleet

The first Airbus to enter the fleet since 2002, United Airlines new…

Len Varley By Len Varley
A Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker takes off.
Manufacturer

Boeing awarded contract for additional 15 US Air Force KC-46A Tankers

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has secured a $2.3 billion contract to manufacture an…

Len Varley By Len Varley
Render of a flynas eVTOL aircraft in flight.
Airline

Eve Air Mobility and flynas partner to advance eVTOL operations in Saudi Arabia

flynas has partnered with Eve Air Mobility to develop eVTOL aircraft operations…

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An Etihad Airways A380 flies over New York
Airline

Big Bird, Big Apple: Etihad Airways A380 Takes Flight to New York

Etihad Airways has announced it will start flying its flagship Airbus A380…

Len Varley By Len Varley
Fiji Airways staff launch the New Caledonia service.
Airline

Fiji Airways launches inaugural flight to New Caledonia

Fiji Airways has commenced direct flights between Nadi and New Caledonia, with…

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An Atlas Air Boeing 777 freighter in flight.
Airline

Atlas Air orders two new Boeing 777 Freighters

Atlas Air has ordered two new Boeing 777 Freighters, driven by ongoing…

Len Varley By Len Varley
A Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2 on the tarmac at dawn.
Airline

Porter Airlines orders further 25 Embraer E195-E2s

Following an initial order for 50 Embraer E195-E2 jets, Porter Airlines has…

Len Varley By Len Varley
The new German Armed Forces A350 aircraft parked at night outside the Lufthansa Technik hangar.
Airline

Lufthansa Technik rolls out major growth program ‘Ambition 2023’

Lufthansa Technik is rolling out a comprehensive blueprint encompassing physical expansion and…

Len Varley By Len Varley
Two new flynas Airbus A320neos parked together on the ramp.
Airline

flynas launches direct flights to Asmara, Eritrea

A direct service between Jeddah and Asmara, Eritrea becomes the latest addition…

Len Varley By Len Varley