The World of Aviation

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will add Cairns as its fifth Australian destination and introduce flights to Auckland from December with Airbus A320s. The new four times a week service kicks off on December 1 and will operate via a Manila-Cairns-Auckland routing, the airline said on Wednesday. Currently, Philippine Airlines serves Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane via Darwin

Townsville Airport is asking travellers to support an increase in passenger charges to help fund its terminal redevelopment. The proposed expansion to the terminal, which has been submitted to the federal government for approval and has been released for public consultation, would result in two new airline lounges, more space for security screening, baggage handling,

CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines powering the Airbus A320neo have taken flight for the first time. The first A320neo flight equipped with a pair of LEAP-1A engines, operated by F-WNEW, took off from Toulouse Airport on May 19, Airbus said in a statement. During the four hour and 25 minute flight, experimental test pilots Philippe Perrin and Malcolm

Experts from the Royal Aeronautical Society’s (Australian division) membership base will be made available for comment and advice to government and media under a new register of experts. RAeS Australian division president John Vincent says the register of experts is being established to to take advantage of the wealth of high-level experience its members have across

Gulfstream’s newest business jet the G500 has successfully completed its maiden flight. G500 test aircraft N500GA took off from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 1039 local time on May 18 and was in the air for two hours and 16 minutes, Gulfstream said in a statement. Gulfstream experimental test pilots Scott Martin and Kevin Claffy

Business jet manufacturer Beechcraft has launched upgraded avionics and cabin interiors for its range of King Air turboprops. The company made the announcement at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva on Monday (European time). The flight deck will be equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics, which has three fully