The World of Aviation

There are only a few weeks left for aspiring pilots and engineers to apply for the Regional Aviation Association of Australia’s (RAAA) 2015 scholarships. Applications for the four scholarships on offer in 2015 are due by July 31. The scholarships are the Ansett Aviation Training Pilot Scholarship, the Hawker Pacific/Australian Avionics Aircraft Maintenance (Avionics) Engineers

Mildura in country Victoria will host the first of a series of events for Australia’s aviation sector to meet with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) director of aviation safety Mark Skidmore and his team. The first event, at the Mildura Golf Club, will be held on July 30 and is due to start at 0900

CASA director of aviation safety Mark Skidmore says the regulator faces the constant challenge of striking the right balance between maintaining appropriate safety standards without placing too much of a burden on operators. “Looking back we can see times when the pendulum has swung both ways, possibly too much at times,” Skidmore told Flight Safety Australia on the

Defence has confirmed that the MRH 90 troop transport helicopter encountered an issue relating to the starting and stopping of its rotors during recent first-of-class flight trials from HMAS Canberra. A spokesperson for Defence told sister publication Australian Defence Business Review that the aircraft had been undertaking first-of-class trials aboard HMAS Canberra, the Navy’s first of two

COMMENT: Perth-based Qantas Frequent Flyer member Chris Frame says relaunch of Perth-Singapore is just one example of the Qantas’s new initiatives in Western Australia alongside investment in additional lounges, terminal upgrades and network changes. Sitting in the Qantas Club last week, as the sun rises over the Darling Scarp, it’s easy to see how popular Qantas flights are

Qantas and American Airlines say the planned launch of their new services between Australia and the US cannot proceed without the green light from regulators and have described Air New Zealand’s objections as “misunderstanding the nature of the proposed conduct”. The two oneworld alliance members are seeking Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approval for