The World of Aviation

Airbus has announced that Benoit Defforge has been appointed Managing Director, Airbus Corporate Jets. The appointment, effective from January 1 will see Defforge head up Airbus’s corporate jet business globally, and will be combined with his previous role as Head of the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC). Defforge reports directly to John Leahy, COO Customers,

An Airbus A350 flight test aircraft has made a stop in Doha, Qatar on its way to next week’s Singapore Airshow. The aircraft, MSN 3 which is painted in a hybrid Qatar Airways and Airbus scheme, made the visit as part of its entry-into-service (EIS) preparations for Qatar Airways which is the aircraft’s launch customer,

The UK MoD has released some details about the first flight of the BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle concept demonstrator last year. After several months of unconfirmed rumours, the MoD confirmed on February 4 that the aircraft made its first 15-minute flight on August 10 2013 from an “undisclosed” test facility, and added

Virgin Atlantic has announced it will cease services between Hong Kong and Sydney from May this year. The airline, which flies a daily service from London Heathrow to Sydney via Hong Kong using Airbus A340-600 equipment, says it will now terminate that service at Hong Kong, citing low profitability. “Unfortunately we intend to withdraw our

AirAsia X has announced its Thai AirAsia X associate has been granted its Air Operator’s Certificate by the Thai Department of Civil Aviation. The granting of the AOC will allow Thai AirAsia X to commence the application processes for operating permits and slots at Bangkok’s Don Mueng Airport with a view to commencing international operations

Boeing has announced it will commence assembly on Wednesday of the first 737 to be built at the new production rate of 42 aircraft per month. The move comes at a time where the manufacturer is trying to clear a large backlog of 737NGs and prepare for the introduction of the 737MAX from 2017. The