The World of Aviation

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has formally accepted its first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II trainers in a ceremony held at RNAZAF Ohakea on Friday afternoon. So far four of the 11 T-6Cs on order for the RNZAF have been delivered, with the remaining seven aircraft due to be delivered in batches through until mid-2015.

Australian landmarks bearing the name of German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt will now include one at 40,000 feet, after Qantas christened a Boeing 737-800 aircraft in his honour. Tributes to the the legendary explorer, whose first expedition, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, took place 170 years ago this year, already appear on some of the

Regional Express (Rex) says wining three new Queensland government regulated air route contracts has given the airline confidence to start direct flights between Cairns and Townsville. Rex general manager of network strategy and sales Warrick Lodge says the new route heralds the start of an increased focus on Queensland. “We will commence with a modest service

Aviation Australia graduate Rachel Dudok has been shortlisted as a finalist for this year’s Australian Training Awards’ Vocational Student of the Year. A former Australian Air Force Cadet, Dudok was awarded this year’s Queensland Vocational Student of the Year in September. Dudok has completed both a Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics) and, while apprenticed to Qantas Engineering, a Diploma of Aeroskills

Air New Zealand says it has no further questions to answer in Australia regarding alleged collusion in cargo markets after the Federal Court dismissed attempts by the competition regulator to sue the airline. The long-running airfreight case was brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in 2010, which alleged agreements with airline competitors

United will look to build its Australian network through frequency and aircraft changes in the period ahead, a senior executive says. The US-based carrier this week commenced direct flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The new route, which will operate six days a week initially before going daily in March 2015,