The World of Aviation

Some private pilots will no longer have to undergo a class 2 medical and will be able to visit any general practitioner under new regulations recently adopted by CASA. The new medical standards for private and recreational operations are based on the unconditional motor vehicle driving licence standard, with a range of aviation specific additional

Virgin Australia has announced that Judith Crompton has been appointed to the new role of group executive sales. Under the new role, Ms Crompton will lead Virgin’s domestic and global sales growth, overseeing all corporate, government, industry and leisure sales, including eCommerce, Blue Holidays and call centres, covering both Virgin’s domestic and international network. Ms

Thai Airways International’s first Airbus A380 has rolled out of the Airbus paintshop in Hamburg. Airbus says that the rollout marks completion of the painting and cabin installation work, with the aircraft to now enter a ground testing phase. Once that phase is completed, the aircraft will ferry to Toulouse to be prepared for its

The Army’s fleet of  22 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters have again been suspended from flying as a safety precaution following another cabin fume incident. According to the Department of Defence, a two-man crew operating a Tiger in the Shoalwater Bay training area on June 25 landed the aircraft after detecting fumes in the cockpit. The

Fijian flag carrier Air Pacific has posted a profit for the year ending March 31, reversing two years of losses. Air Pacific Limited recorded an operating profit for the year of F$16.5m (A$9.03m), marking a major turnaround from the operating loss of F$3.7m (A$2.02m) the previous year. That came on the back of record revenue

One soldier received minor injuries after an Australian Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter made a hard landing on June 22 while on operations in Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defence, the Chinook was involved in combat support operations in Kandahar province at the time the incident took place. An aircrewman was injured and treated on-site,