The World of Aviation

Airbus says it will raise the production of its A320 Family of airliners to an unprecedented rate of 46 per month by the middle of 2016. The increase is to address the current model A320ceo’s still healthy backlog of more than 1,500 aircraft, and to prepare for the introduction of the re-engined A320NEO, 2,610 of

We will certainly get more into the detail in the next edition of the magazine, but it is worth making a few comments and observations about today’s Qantas results and restructuring announcement. The three figures that stand out the most are the 5,000 job cuts, the 50 aircraft retirements and order deferrals, and the $260+

Airbus Helicopters has launched a new version of the EC225 at the Heli-Expo exposition in Los Angeles. Dubbed the EC225e, the new model was launched on the back of an order for 15 machines by Lease Corporation International (LCI). Designed for the offshore mission, the EC225e will feature improved capabilities including greater fuel capacity, more

Regional Express has announced that it will partner with the Armidale Dumaresq Council to commence RPT services between Armidale and Sydney from March 28. The partnership is the result of a request for interest Rex put out in January for regional councils interested in partnering on new services to and from Sydney. Many of these

Rolls-Royce has revealed details of new commercial engines it is developing for future airliners from next decade. The manufacturer said it is developing two new engines – the Advance and the UltraFan – to build upon and replace its Trent series of engines. It says the Advance will offer at least 20 per cent better

Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce has announced that 5,000 jobs full-time equivalent job positions will be cut from the company by FY17 as part of a restructure of the airline designed to save up to $2 billion over three years. Joyce told a media conference on Thursday morning that  the job cuts would be drawn