The World of Aviation

Flight Training Adelaide has taken formal delivery of its first two Diamond DA40s as it upgrades its single engine fleet. The aircraft are expected to arrive in Australia from Canada by July and will be followed by another two aircraft in August. FTA plans to take delivery of as many as 26 DA40s over the

Cobham Aviation Services Australia has finalised a contract worth more than $50 million to extend its existing services to the Cooper Basin oil and gas fields for energy company Santos for another six years. The aviation group will base a 99-seat Avro RJ100 in Adelaide for eight weekly return services to Moomba and Ballera. The

Air India will refuse to take delivery of any 787 Dreamliners until Boeing agrees to a compensation deal for a three-year delay on the aircraft, an Indian government minister said yesterday. The announcement throws into question the state-run airline’s plans to take delivery of its first 787 this month. The money-losing carrier has ordered 27

Airbus Military’s A400M tactical airlifter has completed its first set of rough field tests on a grass runway at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany. Test aircraft Grizzly 2 performed a series of ground runs including maximum-braked rejected takeoffs as part of the tests. Analysis of the data and an examination of the runway are now underway

The Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has resumed training flights following a two week suspension over cockpit fumes. In a statement, Defence said the suspension was lifted following a “detailed assessment and a recommendation from the Technical Airworthiness Authority to resume flying operations.” The statement did not say whether Defence had determined

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the eighth operator of the world’s largest commercial jetliner. MAS said it would use the aircraft, the first of six A380s it has on order, for non-step services between London and Kuala Lumpur three times weekly starting in July. The aircraft is configured