The World of Aviation

Airbus’s newest aircraft the A350 is a perfect fit for airlines in this part of the world, a senior executive at the Toulouse-based company said. The A350, which landed in Sydney on Tuesday morning as part of its final certification phase, has garnered more than 700 orders from airlines around the globe, including the likes

Airbus A350 development aircraft MSN005 has touched down in Sydney as part of the aircraft’s long range route proving flight campaign. The aircraft, registered F-WWYB, touched down in Sydney at 6:36am after a 12 hour flight from Johannesburg, South Africa. While on the ground in Sydney the A350 will host visits from media and industry until 2:00pm

There is no denying that Ryan Campbell is a remarkable young man. However, after reading his book Born to Fly, one must wonder which is his most outstanding achievement – being the youngest person to fly solo around the world or writing an exceptional 300 page book. In Born to Fly Ryan takes the reader on

Cathay Pacific will add more than a 1,300 extra seats a week between Hong Kong and Sydney when it runs one of its four daily services with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The 777 replaces the smaller Airbus A330-300 three days a week from December 1, and will be daily from February 15 2015, Cathay Pacific confirmed

Qantas says it will now avoid Iraqi airspace after updated advice from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA issued a new advisory note over the weekend, restricting US airlines from flying at or below 30,000ft “due to the potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict in Iraq”. The regulator had previously advised

Pilatus has marked its 75th anniversary in style by rolling out its first-ever jet, the Pilatus PC-24, at a ceremony at its Stans facilities on Friday. The rollout of the PC-24, towed behind 24 horses, was the highlight of an event that featured 120 performers and flying displays from various Pilatus aircraft and that also