The World of Aviation

Perth’s much-anticipated new domestic terminal was officially opened by Minister for Defence and Federal Member for Perth, Stephen Smith, today. Representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, Smith said the opening was significant given Perth Airport is a key driver of the Western Australian economy. “Perth is one of Australia’s fastest growing cities

Jetstar Japan has formed agreements with Japan Airlines and Qantas that extend its international reach and provide improved on-carriage for customers of the respective airlines. Jetstar Japan and JAL have entered a codeshare agreement enabling JAL customers flying internationally to Tokyo (Narita), Osaka (Kansai) and Nagoya (Chubu) to book onward travel on Jetstar Japan’s growing

Russian aircraft and helicopter manufacturers are making a strong bid for a foothold in the Australian market as part of a much larger effort by the country’s government-backed aerospace industry to re-establish a global presence. In one sign of the effort’s prominence, Russia’s ambassador to Australia, Vladimir Morozov, attended a round-table on Wednesday at Avalon

Australian Aerospace and the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) have entered into a partnership to support two airworthy ex RAAF Caribou transport aircraft. Announcing the sponsorship deal at the Avalon Airshow, Dr Jens Goennemann, Australian Aerospace chief executive, said: “These are just two of the few surviving flying examples of the Caribou, and their importance

Air New Zealand has used an annoucement of a 300 per cent surge in pretax profits for the first half of the current financial year to reveal plans to lease two additional Boeing 777-300ERs for introduction into service in 2014. The airline’s normalised profit before tax for the half was NZ$139 million, up from NZ$33

Levett Engineering has delivered its first engine components that will be installed into the F-35 Lightning’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine. Levett Engineering, a precision component manufacturer located in Adelaide was awarded a contract in 2008 to manufacture second and third-stage turbine vane tubes and covers for the F135 engine. “We have a truly global