The World of Aviation

Virgin Australia’s domestic pilots have voted to approve a new enterprise agreement that will give them pay raises of up to 28 per cent. The deal brings to a close nearly 18 months of protracted negotiations and will bring pilots’ pay at Virgin closer to rival Qantas. Under the deal, pilots will see their pay

Airbus Military has signed an formal agreement with PT Dirgantara Indonesia to develop the NC212i light utility transport aircraft. The agreement, signed at the LIMA Airshow in Malaysia, outlines plans for joint development, manufacturing and commercialisation of the aircraft, which was launched in November. Under the terms of the agreement, PT Dirgantara will lead engineering

While Boeing says a test flight of its troubled 787 Dreamliner has gone according to script, the aircraft could face a new setback as the FAA reportedly mulls limiting the 787’s ETOPS limits. A 787 took to the skies on Monday for the first time since the model was grounded in mid-January after batteries overheated

A pair of flight-ready engines have been installed on the first Airbus A350 XWB test aircraft as the aircraft maker prepares to commence flight testing in the coming months. The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines have been installed alongside a Honeywell HGT1700 auxiliary power unit at Airbus’ production facilities in Toulouse, France. With that done, A350

The landmark alliance between Qantas and Emirates has received final approval from Australia’s competition watchdog five days before the tie-up is due to take effect. In a ruling released today, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it was satisfied the alliance would result in “material, but not substantial” benefits to consumers. However, as

Virgin Australia’s $100 million purchase of Skywest Airlines has been approved by the Singapore High Court, clearing the way for the deal to go forward. The transaction, earlier approved by Skywest shareholders, is due to take effect on April 11. Perth-based Skywest currently operates a mix of fly-in, fly-out services for the mining sector and