The World of Aviation

Following news of the appointment of new CEO Adrian Littlewood, Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) has announced that chairperson Joan Withers will step down next year. Withers, who has been on the board of AIAL since 1997, leaves the organisation in a strong position.  AIAL posted a 41.2 per cent rise in profit after tax

Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have launched a strategic alliance which will see both airlines codeshare on the others’ services on the Auckland-Hong Kong route and offer reciprocal frequent flyer benefits effective January 31 2013. The agreement, which has received New Zealand regulatory approval, is intended not only to optimise performance on the route from

Brisbane Airport has officially opened a new taxiway and four additional parking aprons at the international terminal. Taxiway Bravo, in front of the international terminal, allows aircraft to simultaneously arrive and depart the international apron and offers a more direct route to the runway.  According to the airport the $12 million works will cut several

Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company ALAFCO has finalised an order for 20 737 MAX 8s.  The order – the first for the MAX variant from the Middle East – is valued at US$2 billion at list prices and follows an announcement at the Farnborough airshow earlier this year. This order brings total orders for the 737

Hawker Beechcraft has delivered the 7,000th King Air twin turboprop since production began in 1964. The 350i-model aircraft is being delivered to a customer in the United States where it joins a North American fleet of more than 3,300 in current service. “The King Air is still king,” said Shawn Vick,vice president customers for Hawker

Air New Zealand’s latest safety video has become a global hit on YouTube with 6.2 million viewers so far. Featuring characters from The Hobbit in advance of the release of the first in a new trilogy from award-winning Peter Jackson, the video was watched by more than one million people in the first day of