The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched proceedings against Thai Airways International on October 29 in the Federal Court as a result of the cargo fuel surcharge cartel investigation. The ACCC alleges that between 2001 and 2006 Thai “entered into arrangements or understandings with other international air cargo carriers in specific countries that had

Melbourne Airport has been named the ‘Low Cost Airport of the Year’ by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. “We are exceptionally proud to receive this award,” Melbourne Airport CEO Chris Woodruff said. “We work closely with our airlines to keep our costs low for better results – for airlines, for business and of course for passengers

Boeing announced on October 28 that it has chosen its North Charleston, South Carolina, facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787. Boeing said in addition to serving as a location for final assembly of 787s, the facility also will have the capability to support the testing and delivery of

South Korea is looking at upgrading many of its KF-16C/D fighters with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars as it seeks to maintain a qualitative edge on the Korean Peninsula, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports. Both Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have ‘drop in’ AESA offerings in the form of Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR)

US President Barack Obama has said he will sign the US Defense Authorization Bill for FY2010, a bill which includes US$680m (A$760m) funding for the JSF’s alternative Rolls-Royce/GE F136 engine. The funding had been in jeopardy after various interest groups had called for the second engine to be dropped, while President Obama and Defense Secretary

Malaysia will retire its MiG-29s next year due to rising maintenance and operational costs, according to a report in local media. The report says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the aircraft will be drawn down over the next 12 months and will be phased out by December 31 next year. Malaysia