July 5: 
The ground floor of the main terminal building at Archerfield was taken over by a movie company on Thursday as a scene set for the Proserpine airport based in the state's north

The low budget children's type movie is based on and around the cane fields of north Queensland and called "Cane Followers"

 July 4: 
A TU-154 airliner carrying 143 people crashed and burst into flames near the Siberian city of Irkutsk in the former USSR

Media reports indicate the jet was on the third attempt to land in Irkutsk, when it hit the ground approaching the runway

 July 5: 
The Ipswich RAAF military air base held a mini air show to-day in conjunction with a "passing out" parade to help promote the upcoming 80th RAAF anniversary air pageant to be held there on the 28-30^th September 2001

The air show is under the control of the commercial enterprise, AirShows DownUnder; entry cost details HERE

 July 1: 
A solo student pilot experienced apparent engine problems in a Darling Downs Aero Club operated aircraft while taking off from the Toowoomba airport late Sunday and aborted the flight

The Cessna C172 then ran off the runway and tipped over after hitting a ditch

 July 3: 
A federal government minister in WA was about to board a Piper Chieftain at the local Perth airport when another aircraft undergoing maintenance accidentally taxied into it

The Beechcraft Duchess was carrying out an engine run nearby when it got out of control after the mechanic removed the wheel chocks

 July 5: 
The Queensland Government released a media report advising that the Queensland Air Museum adjacent to the Caloundra airport is to receive funds for a new building to help display some of the various aircraft and aviation historical equipment they have in their possession including a vintage 1950's OZ built Canberra bomber

Note:- Image is engine start with explosive cartridge