The World of Aviation

Qantas’s domestic and international businesses have been going in opposite directions for years, with the international side losing money against stiff competition even as the domestic wing continues to bring in solid profits. Now, the two are officially parting company, with Qantas announcing today that it will split its domestic and international operations into separate businesses

Philippine Airlines will redeploy its flagship Boeing 777-300ER to Australia beginning on June 30, the airline says. The Boeing widebody will replace the Airbus A330 and A340 the carrier currently uses on its Melbourne and Sydney routes. Philippine Airlines took delivery of two new 777s in 2010 and initially operated one of them on its

The RAAF might have given them a pass, but the Royal Air Force of Oman has ordered eight C295s from Airbus Military. Five of the aircraft will be configured as tactical transports while the remaining three will serve as maritime patrol aircraft, Airbus said. Deliveries are slated to begin next year. Airbus said the order

GippsAero has completed first flight of its new GA10 single turboprop. Powered by a Rolls-Royce 250 engine and based on GippsAero’s GA8 Airvan, the ten-seat GA10 will be marketed to a variety of roles including passenger and freight transport, air survey and surveillance. GippsAero, which is owned by Indian automaker Mahindra, hopes to begin shipping

Qantas has confirmed plans to cut more than 500 engineering jobs and close its heavy maintenance base at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport, ending weeks of speculation after the airline earlier flagged plans to consolidate its operations in a cost-cutting move. Qantas said it would relocated heavy maintenance of its Boeing 737 fleet, currently conducted at Tullamarine,

Boeing’s 787 world tour will arrive in Australia this week as part of its seventh and final leg. The highly touted — and long delayed — jetliner is scheduled to touch down in Sydney on Thursday before departing for Auckland on May 29. The aircraft, ZA003, will stop in Darwin on May 31 before leaving