The World of Aviation

Sichuan Airlines’ first twice weekly service to Sydney from Chengdu and Chongqing touched down on Friday. The new flights are the first to directly link Sydney with western China, and are being operated by two-class, 301-seat Airbus A330-300s. It is Sichuan Airlines’ second service to Australia, after launching Chengdu-Melbourne services in February.

NEW ALLOCATIONS ARZ/6 Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 525B 0027 5/11/13 Aeromil Pacific, Friendship Dr Mudjimba Qld 4564 ZK TBM N1287D N5188W BQL/3 GippsAero GA8 Airvan GA8 13 199 14/11/13 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic 3840 BRB/5 Agusta AW109SP GrandNew 22317 13/11/13 Burbank Air Services, PO Box 177 Altona Vic 3018 CEN/3 Beech 95 B55

Regional Express has flagged its interest in operating several of failed Brindabella Airlines’ regulated NSW routes by announcing it is seeking to add those ports to its AOC that it currently does not have regulatory approval for. “We do not anticipate any difficulties obtaining CASA approvals, but given the time of year, we believe we

Lockheed Martin has marked a significant milestone for the C-130J Super Hercules program with the delivery of the 300th aircraft. The aircraft is an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the US Air Force Special Operations Command. The Commando II is intended to support missions including inflight refuelling, infiltration/exfiltration, and aerial delivery and resupply of special

Fiji Airways has announced the introduction of two new international services from Suva, the capital of Fiji. Beginning in May next year, Fiji Airways will offer two direct flights a week between Suva and Sydney, and from Suva to Apia, Samoa. The airline plans to operate its Boeing 737-700 aircraft on the Suva to Sydney

AirAsia X has ordered 25 more A330-300 aircraft from Airbus. The contract, which was signed on Wednesday, represents the largest A330 order received by the aircraft manufacturer under a single purchase agreement. The carrier has now placed firm orders for 51 of the type, which will be supplemented by another six aircraft leased from International