The World of Aviation

The RAAF’s 37SQN will hold a farewell bash for the C-130H Hercules as the airlifter goes into retirement after 34 years of Australian service. A reunion for past and present members of the C-130H community will be held at RAAF Base Richmond on November 24, just ahead of the aircraft’s retirement in December. “This is

Qantas will close its first class lounge at Singapore’s Changi Airport as it shifts the focus of its international operations to Dubai, Australian Business Traveller has reported. The airline had launched renovations of the Singapore lounge in May but says the work will be dropped as a result of its alliance with Emirates, which will

Tiger Airways has slipped back into last place for on-time performance but says the drop is only temporary. BITRE figures for August show Qantas and Virgin Australia tied with an 82.3 per cent on-time arrival rate, followed by Jetstar at 78.1 per cent and Tiger at 73.4 per cent. Tiger had dramatically improved its on-time

Billed as the world’s largest aerospace conference, the 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) will be held next week in Brisbane. “The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences is a fantastic opportunity for Australian researchers to feature on the international stage,” said Andrew Drysdale, president of

The union representing Virgin Australia pilots has urged continued negotiations after its members rejected the airline’s contract offer. Nearly two-thirds of pilots voted against the new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement put forward by the carrier, the Virgin International Pilots’ Association says. “The Virgin Australia pilot group has spoken loud and clear,” union executive director Simon O’Hara

The Indonesian Air Force has taken delivery of the first two of nine Airbus Military C295 transports ordered earlier this year. Indonesia will operate the aircraft as the CN295, using them for a variety of military, logistical, humanitarian and medical evacuation missions. All nine are scheduled for delivery by mid-2014. To date, Airbus Military has