The World of Aviation

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that its new Challenger 350 business jet has been awarded Transport Canada (TC) certification. The certification allows deliveries to commence to Canadian customers, and the company expects certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to follow shortly. “With Transport Canada certification of the Challenger 350 aircraft program in-hand, another significant

A student from Lower Templestowe in Victoria has been awarded the Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation at Swinburne University. The scholarship, which was established to honour the legacy of aviation pioneer Sir Reginald Ansett, was awarded to Samuel Ibrahim, and is worth $30,000 over three years of study for the a student undertaking a Bachelor of

James David (Jim) Hazelton died on June 10 at his Turners Flat home in northern NSW after a long battle with illness. He was 10 days short of his 83rd birthday. Family members and Jim’s wife Pam were by his side when he died. A modest person, Jim was and one of the greatest aviators

Cathay Pacific has announced the appointment of Nelson Chin to the position of General Manager, Southwest Pacific to replace Dominic Perret from mid-July. Chin comes to the role after previous positions as Manager East Indonesia, Cargo Sales Manager Hong Kong, Manager Airline Planning, and Country Manager UAE and Oman. Perret will return to Hong Kong

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has announced the launch of a ‘China Strategy’ as it seeks to push an increase in air services into Asia. In a statement, BAC CEO and Managing Director Julieanne Alroe said adopting the new China Strategy meant BAC would challenge the status quo in the aviation and tourism industry. “Our approach

The US Navy has completed a successful concept of operations demonstration of an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter aboard the Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom. The demonstration was done as part of preparations of the Fire Scout’s first operational deployment later this year, and comprised coordinated operations of the VTUAS with a manned Romeo Seahawk