The World of Aviation

Airbus Military has confirmed that it will display one of its A400Ms at the Farnborough Air Show, but has had to pull out of its planned flying displays due to a recent engine issue. The company has said that it will still bring MSN6, which is the first production representative A400M to the Air Show

Etihad has attributed a surge in passenger numbers and revenue during the second quarter of 2012 to the partnerships it has established with other airlines around the world, including Virgin Australia. Compared to the same period last year, Etihad carried 2.55 million passengers, a 34 per cent increase, which helped drive total revenue up by

From February next year, Emirates will exclusively operate Airbus A380s on its five daily services to London-Heathrow. “Due to high customer demand for the A380 product, soon, travellers to and from London Heathrow will be able to enjoy our flagship aircraft on every flight,” said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vice president commercial operations, Europe &

Virgin Australia has launched a new Flight Specials iPhone application and is also implementing mobile boarding passes across its mainline domestic ports. The Flight Specials iPhone app allows for users to view the latest fare specials and sign up for notifications when a particular route may be on sale. Virgin says that it is also

The WA Police Air Wing has taken delivery of a specially equipped GippsAero GA8 Airvan, which will replace a Cessna 182 used for aerial surveillance work. “Because of the size of Western Australia, we have always operated a small single engine fixed wing aircraft in our fleet,” said officer in charge of the WA Police

Virgin Australia has announced that it has placed an order for 23 Boeing 737-8 MAXes and four options, with the aircraft to be delivered from 2019 to 2021. “The Boeing 737 has formed a critical part of the Virgin Australia fleet over the past decade thanks to its reliability, comfort and fuel efficiency” says Virgin