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Press coverage and press kit
06§ Press
Broadcast-ready
Hi-res cockpit footage, photography, biographical brief, and approved route maps. Covered across Australian free-to-air (ABC, 7News, 10 News+), the UK (BBC, Guardian), New Zealand (1News), the USA (EAA), and global aviation media.
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ABC News
Queensland teenager completes attempt to become youngest supported pilot to fly around world
2025
7NEWS
Teen pilot flies around the world
2025
9 News
Sky is the limit for teen pilot Byron Waller
2025
Today Show
Teen pilot finishes record-breaking around the world flight
2025
10 News+
Australian Teen Pilot Re-United With Mum As He Flies Around The World
2025
7News
Teen pilot flies around the world
2025
10 News+
EXCLUSIVE: 15-year-old to take on historic round-the-world flight
2025
BBC
Teenage pilot with Crohn's flying round the world
2025
The Guardian
Pilot aims to set round-the-world age record, and get home for 16th birthday
2025
1News NZ
From hospital bed to the skies: Kiwi teen's flight around the world
2025
1News NZ
Teen pilot with Kiwi roots sets new record circling the globe
2025
EAA Inspire (USA)
From Patient to Pilot: How a Teen Aviator Is Using Flight to Inspire Hope
2025
Australian Aviation
Podcast: How a 'Teen Pilot Down Under' conquered the world
2025
ABC Radio National
Teen pilot prepares to become youngest person to fly around the world
2025
Brisbane Airport
Teen pilot makes aviation history at Brisbane Airport
2025
FAI Air Sports
Circumnavigation of our planet, Byron Waller
2025
06.2§ Full archive
Every article, broadcast and interview, by region
Click any entry to read, watch or listen. Coverage spans 14 countries during the 2025 circumnavigation.
Australia
- ABC News→ Teenage pilot's historic flight, youngest to fly around world
- ABC Radio National→ Young pilot, Breakfast interview
- Channel 9→ Departing Brisbane Airport (YouTube)
- Channel 7 News QLD→ Featured segment on Byron's mission
- Channel 7→ Around-the-world interview (June 2025)
- ADGNT→ Alice Springs welcomes young aviator on epic journey
- The Centralian Today→ World adventure takes off in Alice Springs
- The Senior→ Teen pilot Byron Waller's global flying ambition
- Squiz Kids→ Kids News Daily, 6 August 2025
- Queensland Government→ Opening the new gastroenterology ward at QCH
- Premier David Crisafulli→ The sky is the limit, making aviation history
- Youth Minister Sam O'Connor→ From patient to pilot
- Queensland Children's Hospital→ Shout out to Byron Waller, 14
- Queensland Children's Hospital→ Instagram feature
- Australian Aviation Awards→ 2025 finalist, three national categories
United Kingdom
- BBC→ Teenage pilot with Crohn's flying round the world, by Tom Jackson
- The Guardian→ Round-the-world record attempt, by Esther Addley
- MSN→ Teenage pilot with Crohn's flying round the world
- Ayr Airshow→ Live YouTube broadcast (Byron segment, 20 min mark)
- Ayr Airshow→ Reel with Captain Ham
- PressReader, Brighton→ The Guardian, 4 September 2025
- Parapolitika→ 15-year-old pilot aims to become youngest
- PlaneSpotters→ VH-ZMD, by Ewan Partridge
- Air History→ VH-ZMD history, by Ewan Partridge
United States
Canada
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
- Sunday Times→ Teen pilot on his way to set world record
- The Morning→ Australian teen pilot arrives in Colombo
- News Wire LK→ Aussie teen pilot lands in Colombo
- News Wire LK→ Landing video, Facebook
- ePress→ Brisbane teen pilot Byron Waller lands in Colombo
- Colombo Intl Airport→ Air Traffic Control perspective of VH-ZMD arrival
- News Wire LK→ Departing Colombo, Instagram reel
- YouTube→ Byron flying Sri Lanka to India
India
United Arab Emirates
Italy
Archive mirrored from teenpilotdownunder.com/media · 54 entries
06.3§ Awards & recognition
Awards, government support and civic moments
Latest honours
Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year, 2026
Finalist for 2026 Australian Aviation Awards
Recognition spans prime ministers, premiers, national award bodies, hospitals and civic institutions. See the full list of letters, nominations and industry recognition.
See all honours and recognition →10§ Ground Control