The World of Aviation

Qantas has unveiled the first product upgrade stemming from its new alliance with Emirates – a chauffeur service for first and business class customer traveling on flights more than 12 hours long. The Chauffeur Drive service is currently offered by Emirates to its premium customers. The two airlines have promised to align their services to

Singapore Airlines will roll out a $50 million program bringing in-flight internet and mobile data services to its long haul network. The services are available from today aboard 14 aircraft and will be extended across the airline’s fleet of A380, A340 and 777 aircraft over the next two years. Promotional prices for in-flight wifi run

The first wing for the A350 XWB has arrived at Airbus’s final assembly line in Toulouse, France. The wing will form part of a static test airframe currently under construction. At 32 metres long and six metres wide, it is the largest single aviation part made from carbon fibre composite materials, Airbus says. Airbus announced

Bundaberg’s CQUniversity Australia and the Australian Flight Academy (AFA) have teamed up to launch a new commercial pilot training program as part of CQUniversity’s undergraduate aviation programs. The program, which includes about 200 hours of flight time, will be combined with CQUniversity’s current Diploma of Aviation Theory in a 52-week course. It includes training up

Airbus has released an updated Global Market Forecast predicting a need for 28,200 commercial aircraft worth nearly US$4 trillion over the next 20 years. The prediction is a slight upward revision from last year, when Airbus predicted a need for 27,800 aircraft over the next two decades. The forecast includes passenger and freighter aircraft of

Gulfstream’s new G280 business jet has received type certification from the FAA and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, clearing the way for first delivery by the end of the year. A joint venture between Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries, the G280 offers a range of 3,600nm (6,667km) at Mach 0.80 and is advertised as