The World of Aviation

Gulfstream has rolled out its 250th and final G200 business jet, capping a 14 year production run. Gulfstream says the G200 fleet has flown more than 581,000 hours and completed more than 351,000 takeoffs and landings. The G200 was originally introduced as the ‘Galaxy’ by Galaxy Aerospace, which was acquired by Gulfstream in 2001. The

Jetstar Japan lodged its application for an Air Operators Certificate late last month in Tokyo, moving closer to a planned launch in late 2012. The budget carrier, a joint venture between Qantas, Japan Airlines and Mitsubishi, expects to fly domestic routes from Tokyo Narita and Osaka and is in talks with airports in Sapporo, Fukuoka

Virgin Australia has launched extra weekday flights between Mackay and Brisbane and has opened its first ever lounge at Mackay Airport. The extra services, which will be available from March 5, will bring to 78 Virgin’s weekly flights between Mackay and the Queensland capital, giving it two more flights per day on the route than

Australian Aerospace has become the first civil helicopter maintenance training organisation to receive approval under CASA’s revamped safety regulations. The new Part 147 regulations are meant to more closely align Australia’s airworthiness standards with those of other leading aviation nations. The regulations came into force in June 2011. A wholly owned subsidiary of Eurocopter, Australian

Air New Zealand has expanded a trial program that allows economy and premium economy long haul passengers to bid on upgraded seats. The ‘OneUp’ program has already been tried with Air New Zealand passengers who purchased tickets in North America, the UK and Australia, and the carrier said it will now be expanded to include

Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services has ordered four ATR 42-600s and one ATR 72-600 in a deal valued at US$98 million. Deliveries of the 50 seat 42-600s will begin late this year, with the 74 seat 72-600 scheduled for delivery in 2014. With the order, Precision Air Services will become the largest operator of ATR