Airservices completes upper ADS-B rollout
Airservices Australia announced on December 21 that it has completed its rollout of ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) ground stations, effectively giving radar-like coverage across Australia. The nationwide ADS-B network, as well as a digital communications backbone to support it, became fully operational from midnight on December 18. “The successful delivery of these programs
Cessna delivers first Skycatcher
Cessna delivered its first Model 162 Skycatcher on December 18 at a delivery ceremony held at Yingling Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. The aircraft, which recently received ASTM compliance which clears it for flights under the Light Sport Aircraft category in the US without the need for FAA certification, was delivered to Rose Pelton, the wife
Worst year ever for aviation
As expected, preliminary ICAO statistics record that 2009 saw the biggest decline in passenger traffic during the jet age. Compared to 2008, international passenger traffic decreased by 3.9 per cent while domestic travel was down 1.8 per cent, leaving overall passenger traffic down 3.1 per cent as capacity declined by the same amount. All regions
More flights on time in November
On time performance among Australian domestic carriers was significantly better during November 2009 compared to the same month last year, according to a report recently released by BITRE. For the month, airlines averaged 85.6 per cent on time departures and a cancellation rate of 0.7 per cent across all domestic services, compared with rates of
Qantas to launch A380 Melbourne-London services
Qantas has announced that it will deploy the A380 on the Melbourne-Singapore-London route from January 18 shortly after it takes delivery of its sixth of the type. Initially, one to two QF9/10 services per week will be operated by the A380, rising to regular twice weekly services from March 29. From that date, the airline
Tiger confirms IPO
Tiger Aviation Group, the parent company of Tiger Airways, has lodged documents with Singaporean authorities confirming that it will launch an initial public offering (IPO) to help fund aircraft acquisitions and repay debt. According to various media reports, the company has filed a preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore which will see part
