The World of Aviation

Sydney Airport’s parent company has posted a full year loss after selling its share of two European airports in favour of greater control at Kingsford Smith. Sydney Airport Holdings (SAH) last week reported a net loss of $240.2 million for calendar year 2011, compared to 2010 profits of $100.8 million. The numbers were tamped down

Regional Express (Rex) pilots have voted to take industrial action that could include four hour work stoppages unless the airline ups its contract offer. Negotiations broke down earlier this month after nearly 14 months of talks, and the Australian Federation of Air Pilots said its officials would meet this week to discuss plans for industrial

Ploynesian Blue has been formally relaunched as Virgin Samoa as the airline’s 737 touched down in Apia today featuring its new Virgin Australia-style livery and interior. The airline’s 737-800, ZK-PBF Tapu’itea, flew into Samoa from Auckland today, after being repainted and having its interior upgraded by Air New Zealand. “Today we take the national airline of

International partners in the F-35 JSF program are set to meet with US Defense officials in Washington next week to express their dissatisfaction at the continual slowdown in US service acquisition numbers. Many of the partners slated to buy F-35s early in the production run – including Canada, Australia and Italy – reportedly are disappointed

Construction of a new $11.5 million aviation fire fighting training ground at Melbourne Airport in underway. The  ‘hot fire’ training facility will be the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with more than 250 fire fighters expected to pass through each year, Airservices Australia says. The centrepiece of the 15,000sqm training ground

India’s Jet and Australia’s Jetstar have announced a new partnership aimed at giving Indian travellers easier access to Jetstar’s Asia Pacific network. Under the agreement, Jet Airways’ passengers will be able to purchase a single combined ticket that includes follow-on Jetstar connections via Singapore and Australia. Jetstar has agreed to accommodate Jet Airways’ baggage allowance