The World of Aviation

Airports in the Asia-Pacific region recorded double-digit growth in August 2013. According to the latest ACI statistics, summer holiday demand boosted domestic and international traffic year-on-year growth of 10 per cent in Asia-Pacific and 18.5 per cent in the Middle East. Year-to-date passenger traffic from January to August 2013 showed an increase of 6.5 per

According to Airbus’s new Cargo Global Market Forecast, worldwide airfreight traffic will grow by an average of 4.8 per cent annually over the next 20 years, almost doubling the required global freighter fleet to nearly 3,000 aircraft. The forecast shows the overall worldwide air cargo demand by the year 2032 will require around 2,700 new

Ahead of the introduction of new regulations in December, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is mounting a final communications campaign that the authority’s chief, John McCormick, said is to “dispel any concerns that may have developed within the aviation community”. In a letter to pilots to describe the new licencing regulations that come into

AgustaWestland has flown the first production AW189 eight-tonne class twin-engine helicopter. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters by the end of the year to carry out offshore transport missions in the North Sea, with operational readiness planned for early 2014. An additional two AW189s are currently under assembly, while the two

Famed for its sleek design, fighter-like performance and as the choice of Hollywood stars and producers, the Learjet has maintained its presence amid the plethora of corporate jets that have emerged from the foresight of Bill Lear more than 50 years ago. At this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference in Las Vegas, to

Etihad has continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing three million. Total revenue rose 11 per cent to US$1.4 billion, while the airline’s network-wide passenger load factors reached 81 per cent reflecting both astute capacity