The World of Aviation

The Republic of Korea has become a new customer of the Lockheed Martin C-130J, with the first two examples delivered in late March. The two aircraft are stretched C-130J-30 models painted in a unique green/grey scheme, and will replace ageing C-130H models in service.

Pratt & Whitney has announced it has awarded a contract to South Australian firm Levett Engineering to manufacture components for F135 engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The new contract covers bearing housings, covers, and related mechanical system components and has a potential value of approximately $200 million over the

Jetstar has announced it will commence direct flights between Brisbane and Honolulu from December 15. The Qantas subsidiary says the flights, which are still subject to regulatory approval, will initially be operated by Airbus A330 equipment, but will switch to 787s as that fleet grows. Two flights per week will operate in the regular season with a

The RAAF is deploying a E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control aircraft to assist in MH370 search operations. From Wednesday the Wedgetail will take on the role of an airborne command post in the search area, replacing civilian aircraft that have been performing this role to date, head of the newly-established Joint Agency Coordination Centre Air

Qantas has announced that its partnership with Emirates Airline is paying off one year after it was launched, with inbound tourism data showing increasing passenger numbers for Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. In the last 12 months Qantas says over one million passengers have used the codesharing alliance to fly through Dubai and onwards to more

South American carrier TAM and recent American Airlines merger partner US Airways have both left the Star Alliance group of airlines and joined oneworld. The move by TAM comes after its partnership with existing member LAN to form the LATAM Airlines Group was finalised last year, while American Airlines was a founding member of oneworld.