The World of Aviation

Qantas has reached a new enterprise bargaining agreement with its international cabin crew. The airline did not disclose details of the three-and-a-half year deal but said Qantas continues to offer “very competitive pay and employment conditions.” The deal was signed with the Flight Attendants Association of Australia – International Division, which represents 3,400 customer service

China has become the first country outside the United States to take delivery of 1000 Boeing aircraft, reflecting the country’s growing involvement in Boeing production. According to the U.S. jet maker, more than 7000 Boeing aircraft worldwide include major parts and assemblies produced in China, with Chinese companies contributing to all current Boeing production aircraft.

Emirates president and CEO Tim Clark has described the process of executing his airline’s new alliance with Qantas, which comes into place on March 31, as a “Herculean task”. Speaking in Sydney on Sunday before the departure of the inaugural Qantas QF1 service to London to operate via Dubai, Clark explained there were ” literally hundreds

A formation flight by Qantas and Emirates Airbus A380s over Sydney Harbour on Sunday has marked the formal commencement of the two airlines’ ground breaking alliance partnership. A Qantas and an Emirates A380 (VH-OQJ and A6-EDY) flew over the harbour at about 1,500ft at about 10.30am. Qantas says it was the first time two airline operated

Singapore is said to be close to ordering a dozen or more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a move that would bolster the JSF program as it faces continued uncertainty and the possibility of US cuts. AOL Defense reported that the tiny island nation would order the first 12 of 75 F-35Bs sometime in the next

Shareholders of Airbus parent EADS have approved sweeping corporate changes that abandon a Franco-German power sharing agreement in favor of what the company’s leaders described as “emancipation” from political influence. The new rules would dissolve a pact that gives France, Germany and Spain veto rights on strategic decisions. Instead, an expanded board of 12 people