The World of Aviation

The Royal Australian Navy has taken ceremonial delivery of its first two MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopters in a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, New York facility on Tuesday. The first two of 24 MH-60 Romeos being acquired under AIR 9000 Phase 8 to replace the S-70B Seahawk and the cancelled SH-2G Seasprite capability were handed

Following the merger completion between American Airlines and US Airways, the later airline will join the oneworld alliance on March 31, 2014. The airline will exit the Star Alliance with final flights on March 30, 2014. “Until the full integration of American Airlines and US Airways – which will see the combined airline retaining the American

  Following the US Federal Aviation Administration’s lead in early November, the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has updated guidance on the use of portable electronic devices on board, including smartphones, tablets and e-readers, confirming that devices may be kept switched on in “Flight Mode” throughout all phases of flight without posing a risk to

The parent companies of American Airlines and US Airways, AMR Corp and US Airways Group, have announced the completion of their merger to formally become American Airlines Group Inc. It is expected to take up to two years for the two carriers to complete the merger of personnel and planes, particularly achieving the Single Operating

European aerospace and defence firm EADS has announced a restructuring plan for its future Airbus Defence and Space division (Airbus DS) that will see 5,800 jobs cut through to the end of 2016. The announcement follows a decision by the company’s board of directors in July this year to consolidate the defence and space businesses

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has called for the airline to be given “a fair go”. Writing in The Australian Joyce stated that Qantas is not seeking a government bailout, declaring that “Qantas is not Holden”, and said the challenges the airline faces stem from the absence of free market conditions. “Virgin Australia’s 2012 restructure has