The World of Aviation

The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered four Eurocopter EC725 search and rescue helicopters. Delivery of the twin-engine rotorcraft is scheduled for 2015. “This latest endorsement underscores the role of our EC725/EC225 family as the helicopters of reference in Asia for search & rescue,” Eurocopter Senior Vice President for Sales Olivier Lambert said. “It also

Emirates will launch a daily A380 service between Dubai and Singapore’s Changi Airport. The 517-seat A380 will replace a 354-seat Boeing 777-300ER and will complement three other daily 777 services, giving Emirates a total of 1659 seats per day between Dubai and Singapore. The dedicated A380 service is scheduled to launch in December. Emirates said

That US National Transportation Safety Board has recommended inspections of all new Boeing 787 and 747-8 General Electric GEnx engines after a trio of recent incidents blamed on cracks in the engine’s turbine midshaft. “We are issuing this recommendation today because of the potential for multiple engine failures on a single aircraft and the urgent

Emirates and Qantas could expand their alliance to include flights to North America, Emirates boss Tim Clark has said after revealing the Dubai based carrier is in alliance talks with American Airlines. Mr Clark said talks with American parent AMR have been ongoing since late last year and involve codesharing and reciprocal frequent flier benefits.

Boeing’s 737-based Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has set a speed record while flying from Los Angeles to Auckland for installation of a VIP interior, Boeing says. The modified 737-700, owned by Korean electronics giant Samsung, made the 10,479km trip in 13 hours, seven minutes and 54 seconds, marginally faster than commercial airlines typically travel the

Qantas’s efforts to extend its codesharing partnership with South African Airways have won a partial victory despite concerns over its effect on competition, with the tie-up tentatively approved through 2014. The International Air Services Commission earlier this year rebuffed a Qantas request to extend the codeshare for five years, instead proposing to terminate the 12-year-old