The World of Aviation

The federal government has released a report showing the number of air passengers is to double to 279 million by 2030. The forecast statistics issued by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) are based on projected sustained economic growth over the next 20 years.  It estimates passenger growth will continue at an

Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air has finalised orders for 23 737-800s and 31 MAX 8s in a deal worth US$4.9 billion at list prices.  The order is the largest in the airline’s history. “The capability of the 737s will enable us to spread our wings to even more destinations and increase capacity on existing routes,”

The first of 30 Boeing 787s bound for Qatar Airways has been delivered. An outwardly-spoken critic of the delays in receiving the 787, Qatar’s CEO Akbar Al Baker said: “We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner, an aircraft which we expect will establish new benchmarks for reliability and comfort, when combined with Qatar Airways’

Phantom Media, the publisher of Australia Aviation and Australian Defence Business Review, Australia’s leading aerospace and defence magazines, is seeking an advertising sales manager. The successful candidate will: Build and develop relationships across an existing client base, ranging from multinational corporations to agencies to small businesses; Develop new business opportunities; Cross-sell across complementary titles and

Airbus deliveries reached an all-time year-to-date record at the end of October with 462 aircraft delivered to 76 customers.  This year’s sales also saw Airbus reach the 7,500 milestone for total aircraft delivered. Orders for the A330 and A350 totalled 23 during October with 57 deliveries made during the month. Also in October five A380s

The European Commission has suspended its planned controversial inclusion of aviation in its emissions trading scheme in the wake of mounting international and industry pressure. The EC said it has “stopped the clock” on further consideration until after the ICAO general assembly next autumn, bringing hope that a coordinated global approach to emissions can be