Don’t shoot the messenger
Don’t blame the executives. Or to put it another way, don’t shoot the messenger ! I recently travelled to Canberra to attend the extraordinary RAAus AGM. I went there not expecting … Continue reading
Looking Back… Looking Forward…
Looking back over newsletters as far as 1986 ( a LightWing owner recently emailed me a scanned copy of the first newsletter we ever put out dated summer 1986! )… … Continue reading
Passionate about Poetry
We’re a passionate bunch here at Hughes Engineering. And one thing, among many, our CEO, Howie is passionate about, is Australian bush poetry. Check out some of his poems on … Continue reading
Second Biennial NORRA-AUS Monto-Fly-in
Hey there! We hope to see you at the Monto Fly In September 29 to the 1st October. Hughes Engineering will be taking along one of our superb SP2000 … Continue reading
The Australian LightWing Tapis
Introducing the new aircraft in the Australian LightWing Range of Aircraft – The ALW Tapis. The ALW Tapis is a high wing variation to the exceptional SP Range of … Continue reading
Ballina Hail Storm September 25th 2011
Hey, It’s totally off subject from our fantastic Australian LightWing Range of Aircraft, but we’ve had lots of friends call and check that we’re ok after a massive hail storm … Continue reading
The Australian LightWing High School Fly Program lives again
September 2011 In early August 2011 an eager group of 20 high school students and teachers from Ballina High School and Alstonville High School’s aviation studies course (years 9 to … Continue reading
New Images of the SP6000
You can now visit the Australian LightWing website to view some new images of the SP6000 – six seat private aircraft project, currently underway in our factory. The Australian LightWing … Continue reading
Australian LightWing @ Bundaberg Airshow 2011!
The crew at Australian LightWing are rustling their aviator caps and fixing their sunnies over their eyes and heading for the Bundaberg International Airshow; “Wide Bay Australia”, for this weekends … Continue reading
Australian LightWing visits Metal Work in Italia!
Pictured: Howie Hughes, CEO of Australian LightWing, visiting the Metal Work engine factory recently in Italy!!! With horse power ranging from 80hp to 130hp, the ‘Metal Work’ gear drive engines … Continue reading
