The World of Aviation

From the Boeing 717 that took off as JQ371 from Newcastle bound for Melbourne 10 years ago, Jetstar’s distinctive bright orange star has become a fixture over Australian skies. Jetstar celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday with a party at its maintenance hangar in Melbourne, where some of the crew on that first flight on

Virgin Australia has reported higher passenger numbers and load factors in April alongside a slight reduction in capacity. The airline’s monthly traffic statistics published on Monday showed Virgin’s domestic operations had 4.9 per cent more passengers in April compared with the prior corresponding period. Load factors increased 5.8 percentage points to 77.3 per cent, while

Qantas and Virgin Australia’s regional operations can both claim honours in April for on-time performance, new figures show. The monthly report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics on punctuality in the skies found 86.3 per cent of Qantas domestic flights pushed back from the gate within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure

There is a solid basis for Australia’s aviation regulator proposing those operating remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) weighing less than two kilograms under specific conditions will not require a licence, experts say. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says unmanned aerial vehicles two kilograms or less represent only a small risk to safety. In issuing a

Jetstar Airbus A320 VH-VGF is pictured here flying into Melbourne on Friday evening wearing a special all-over orange colour scheme with the titles ‘Low Fares Forever’ along the right hand side of the fuselage and ‘#jetstargeneration’ on the left side. The A320 flew into Melbourne from Seletar, Singapore, where it was repainted ahead of Jetstar’s

Using geography as an excuse for poor performance is like a child saying the dog ate my homework – it just does not stand up. So says Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon, who believes the Kiwi flag carrier’s location is far from a hinderance to operating a profitable airline. Rather, the Pacific Rim