The World of Aviation

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has re-affirmed its concerns about the proposed acquisition of 60 per cent of Tiger Airways by Virgin Australia. In a statement of issues the ACCC said it remains unconvinced that it would not have a detrimental impact on competition. “The ACCC’s concerns relate to the risk of muted

Tiger Airways has announced a raft of new routes from Sydney and Melbourne, including services to Alice Springs. Melbourne-Sunshine Coast will begin on March 27, with four return flights a week, increasing to daily from June, while four services a week will operate Melbourne-Alice Springs from April 9. Sydney-Cairns flights will be introduced from April

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) will conduct two workshops in Melbourne during March aimed at promoting and enhancing safety in business jet operations. Montreal-headquartered IBAC will run two courses on March 13 and 14 based on the International Standard – Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) for Australian operators, which the Australian Business Aviation Association’s David

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed contracts with Airbus for 25 A350 aircraft, comprising 20 A350-900 variants and five A350-1000s.  ALC has also purchased options for an additional five A350-1000s and placed an order for 14 A320neo jets. Los Angeles-based ALC becomes the 35th customer for the A350 and brings total orders for the type

Malaysia Airlines has formally joined the oneworld alliance, adding its 60 destinations in 30 countries to the alliance network and completing an important phase in the airline’s repositioning plan. The first flight operated as a oneworld member operated between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai, while Melbourne was the first destination to be served by Malaysia’s oneworld-liveried

Gulfstream’s new mid-size G280 business jet has set 15 new city-pair speed records during a 250-hour demonstration program. The aircraft has set 22 speed records since setting its first in May last year. The manufacturer said that of the 15 city-pair records recently broken the most significant were the 1,640nm sector between Aspen Colorado and