The World of Aviation

Regional Express has announced that it is shutting down its Rex Flyer loyalty program, blaming the federal government for its demise. With immediate effect, the airline will no longer renew existing memberships as they come due, and new members will not be accepted. Only accrued points will count towards a reward flight, and all flights

Boeing has announced that Pakistan International Airlines has ordered five 777-300ERs and taken purchase rights on a further five. PIA already operates three 777-300ERs, two -200LRs and four -200ERs.

Qantas Defence Services has completed the tanker conversion on its fourth and final Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the RAAF at its Brisbane centre. As with the three aircraft before it, the final MRTT, designated the KC-30 in RAAF service, will now head to Spain to complete testing before being handed over to

Airbus Military has for the first time flown five A400M Grizzly transports in formation over Toulouse on June 7. The five aircraft involved, MSN1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, were crewed with Airbus Flight Test teams and no particular manoeuvres or tests were undertaken. Following the formation exercise, the different aircraft continued on their scheduled

On Wednesday Christchurch experienced it’s first snow “dump” of the year.  It started snowing at 0700 and heavy snow continued falling until late afternoon. Christchurch International Airport staff went into a well-practiced snow clearing routine. The runway was cleared regularly but some snow was settling and there was considerable fluctuations in visibility. The terminal ran

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has made four new appointments to the board of Airservices Australia. Samantha Betzien, Annette Kimmitt, Paul Lucas and Anthony Mathews took up board positions at Airservices on June 6, while David Burden has been re-appointed.  They will replace outgoing board members Liza Carver, Air Vice-Marshal Roxley McLennan (Ret’d), and Henk Meertens.