The World of Aviation

Medical aviation operator CareFlight has added a third jet to its fleet with the acquisition of a Bombardier Challenger CL-604. Based in Brisbane, the medically equipped aircraft joined two Learjets – a 45 and a 45XR – and 11 helicopters already in the fleet in October. CareFlight chief fixed wing pilot Paul Regli said the

Meal trays with their (sometimes) tiny portions will soon be a thing of the past for economy passengers on Qantas’s international flights as part of a revamp of its food and beverage offering in the main cabin. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says replacing the humble tray with new serving plates means larger portions for passengers and

Adelaide Airport has reported a 30 per cent lift in full year net profit on the back of record international passengers in 2013/14. The operator of Adelaide and Parafield airports said net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2014, came in at $13.7 million, up from $10.5 million in the prior corresponding period.

LAN will upgrade its daily Sydney-Auckland-Santiago service from the Airbus A340-300 to the Boeing 787 from April 18 2015. The Chile-based airline said in a statement the Dreamliner used to Sydney would be configured with 30 business and 217 economy seats for a total of 247, suggesting LAN planned to use the original 787-8 to operate

While the world’s media is focused on the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre where leaders of the G20 nations are gathering later this week, as far as aviation enthusiasts are concerned all the action will be at BNE’s main 01/19 runway. Plane spotters have been counting down the days to G20 summit and the prospect

Air New Zealand says it will stop 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D services operated by its Hamilton-based Eagle Air subsidiary by August 2016 and buy four additional ATR 72 turboprops as it moves to consolidate its regional operations. The 17-strong Beechcraft 1900D operation had lost $1 million a month for the past two years or the equivalent of $26