The World of Aviation

American Airlines’ new Los Angeles-Sydney service will operate as an afternoon departure from Sydney and an overnight flight from LAX. The oneworld alliance member and Qantas partner has released the flight times for its return to Australia for the first time in two decades, with AA73 scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 2150 local time and

Airport Safety Week is returning for a second year in 2015. The first ever Airport Safety Week took place in 2014, with 74 airports in Australia and New Zealand participating a week-long series of events to promote a safe working environment for airport staff. This year’s Airport Safety Week will take place from October 26-30

Former Airservices chief executive Greg Russell has been named as the new honorary chair of The Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum (TAAAF). Russell replaces TAAAF’s inaugural chairman Chris Manning, who has held the post since 2008. The appointment was made at a gathering of TAAAF members, which comprise the peak bodies of the aviation sector in

Virgin Australia vaulted back to the top of the table for domestic on-time performance in June while Tigerair Australia posted a big lift in punctuality, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report showed 92.1 per cent of Virgin’s flights arrived on time in the month, while 93.2 per cent

Fiji Airways has officially paid out its first dividend in seven years. The airline’s chairman Nalin Patel handed over a cheque for FJD$2.5 million (A$1.6 million) to Fiji Attorney-General and Minister for Aviation the Hon Aiyaz Saved-Khaiyum on Thursday. In addition to the Fijian government’s 51 per cent majority ownership, Qantas holds 46 per cent of

Improved flying conditions have allowed Virgin Australia and Jetstar to resume operations into and out of Bali on Thursday. Virgin said it would operate 14 flights between Australia and Bali on Thursday, which included two additional services to help those stranded as a result of the Mount Raung ash cloud. Meanwhile, Jetstar said it would