The World of Aviation

Virgin Australia has announced it will operate ATR 72 turboprop flights between Brisbane and Moranbah from April 2 and Brisbane and Bundaberg from May 4. To Moranbah, Virgin Australia will initially operate two daily return flights on weekdays, increasing to three daily return flights from April 15, while weekends will see one daily return flight

Intense competition and increased capacity on Australian domestic routes has seen Virgin Australia’s profitability in the first half of the current financial slip by more than a half, so a statutory profit after tax of $23 million and an underlying profit before tax of $61 million. “Considering the aggressive competition and challenging economic environment, Virgin

A trio of teams from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology are among 102 university groups from around the world competing for an Airbus prize that could net them $30,000 and a trip to Paris — and perhaps revolutionise the aviation industry in the process. The competition, known as Fly Your Ideas, encourages teams of students

Hawker Pacific has announced it has renewed its Dealer Agreement with Beechcraft, formally Hawker Beechcraft, as the manufacturer officially emerges from Chapter 11. The contract, signed yesterday, will see Hawker Pacific continue to lead and represent Beechcraft products across South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. “This renewal is an absolute win-win for all

The Williamtown Aerospace Centre (WAC) has announced Canberra-based CEA Technologies announced as its first tenant. The WAC partnership – a public/private consortium consisting of Port Stephens and Newcastle City Councils, The University of Newcastle, Hunter Land, Varley Aerospace, Newcastle Airport and Singleton Council have been working together since 2009 to make the 100 hectare development

New program executive officer for the US Department of Defense’s F-35 program, Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan has told Avalon Airshow media that the aircraft’s development program should be judged on where it is heading rather than where it has been. “The first point I’d like to make overall is: don’t expect me to be a