The World of Aviation

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says he expects to hear from Hong Kong authorities on Jetstar Hong Kong’s application for an operating licence over the next few months. In January, Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority held an inquiry to consider Jetstar Hong Kong’s case. The hearing took place over several days and heard from

Airbus says its A350-900 can fly virtually unrestricted from any two cities in the world with 370-minute extended twin-engine operation approval (ETOPS) – so it’s no longer seeking the 420-minute ETOPS for which it originally applied. When the European Aviation Safety Agency certified the A350-900 on September 30 2014, it allowed the aircraft to fly

Boeing has run more tests of its Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) in conjunction with the RAAF at the Woomera test range in South Australia. The latest testing centred on a revised pop-out wing kit that, when used in conjunction with the weapon’s precision guidance enhancements, increases the standard JDAM’s glide range

The US Navy is so impressed with the maturity and capability of Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that the Naval Air Systems Command program manager is keen to share lessons learned with the Royal Australian Navy. Captain Jeff Dodge says that, given the RAN intends to use

Warren King has decided to cease duty as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) effective from Friday, Secretary of the Department of Defence Dennis Richardson announced on Wednesday. King is preparing to undertake other duties elsewhere within the Department of Defence for “a period of time” before he retires completely from the Australian Public

Bond Helicopters Australia has formally taken delivery of the first of four S-92 helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The aircraft, registered VH-NYZ, will service the company’s oil and gas clients, and was officially presented to Bond managing director John Boag at the Avalon Airshow on Wednesday. Sikorsky Aircraft commercial systems and services vice president Ed