The World of Aviation

Virgin Australia has added Amsterdam to its codeshare agreement with Etihad, as well as Rome with Singapore Airlines and Milan with both Etihad and Singapore Airlines. Customers travelling on Virgin Australia’s network will be able to connect through Abu Dhabi or Singapore on to Milan or Amsterdam on the same ticket, while passengers travelling to

Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on A350 MSN1 following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight, which is widely anticipated during this month.

Philippine Airlines has commenced new flights to Perth, Darwin and Brisbane in its biggest ever expansion of Australian services. The carrier’s first service to Perth arrived June 3, with four flights scheduled weekly between Western Australia and Manila.  Meanwhile inaugural services to Darwin and new flights to Brisbane have begun, with daily flights scheduled to

Work will begin soon on an $857,000 upgrade of Port Augusta Airport to cope with expanding resources industry flights. The work will include improvements to the passenger terminal and an enlarged, long-term car park for fly-in fly-out staff as well as expansion of the apron. The SA Minister from Regional Development, Gail Gago, said the

The US Air Force has set a December 2016 target date to declare Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with the F-35A, the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter being acquired by Australia. IOC for the F-35A will mean one operational squadron of 12 or more F-35As will be capable of conducting “basic close air support, interdiction,

China Southern Airlines has become the first Chinese carrier, and the 10th worldwide, to take delivery of the 787. The aircraft is the first of 10 of the type for the airline. Before beginning international services, including to Sydney, China Southern will operate the 787 on domestic flights. “Today’s 787 delivery represents a significant new