The World of Aviation

Just as it did with the Airbus A380 about seven years ago, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has again chosen Sydney to debut a new product offering. The NSW capital will be the first city to receive SIA’s premium economy cabin, with flights featuring the new class of cabin due to begin in August. The airline unveiled

Airlines reduced the number of available seats into and out of Australia for the first time in two and a half years in November, government figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics report showed the number of international seats fell 0.7 per cent to 3.512 million in November, from 3.537 million in

Virgin Australia plans to relinquish its New Zealand air operator’s certificate (AOC) and transfer its New Zealand-based fleet of 10 Boeing 737-800s onto the Australian register as part of plans to streamline the airline’s operations. The 10 ZK-registered narrowbodies currently under Virgin’s NZ AOC will be progressively brought onto the airline’s Australian AOC and given VH-

Etihad Airways has commenced commercial service with the Boeing 787-9 as it reports a strong lift in passenger numbers for 2014. The United Arab Emirates flag carrier said it flew 14.8 million passengers in calendar 2014, an increase of 23 per cent from the prior year. Of those 14.8 million, Etihad said 3.5 million passengers,

The former commander of the RAAF’s Air Task Group currently conducting combat operations over Iraq, Air Commodore Steve Roberton, has assumed command of Air Combat Group, taking over from the retiring Air Commodore Tony Grady. Command of Air Combat Group, which operates the RAAF’s fast jet combat aircraft fleet of F/A-18F Super Hornets and F/A-18A/B

Skyteam chief executive Michael Wisbrun says the alliance’s goal for the period ahead is to grow its network and deepen cooperation among its 20 member airlines. The alliance has Delta in the US, Air France/KLM in Europe and a trio of carriers in the fast-growing China aviation sector – China Eastern, China Southern and Xiamen