The World of Aviation

Cathay Pacific will push back deliveries of two Boeing 747-8 Freighters in response to weak cargo demand. The airline said it will still take delivery of four 747-8Fs next year but will delay two others to 2013. The move will cut the carrier’s cargo capacity growth in 2012 from 17 per cent to 10 per

Continuing a half-year trend, Melbourne Airport has reported strong November growth in international passengers while domestic passengers declined. International numbers were up 10 per cent over November last year to 546,138 while domestic numbers dropped three per cent to 1.8 million, the airport said. Total passenger numbers were down less than one per cent. Domestic

Victorian company Pressfast Industries has taken delivery of a new single engine Piper Mirage. The company, which produces pressed metal products, will base the aircraft in Moorabin in Melbourne’s east and use it primarily for business travel to Sydney and Brisbane. The aircraft was delivered on December 12, with the sale first announced during the

Boeing has delivered its 7000th 737 aircraft, a 737-800 to budget carrier FlyDubai. Since entering airline service in 1968, Boeing says the single aisle 737 has become the most popular airliner in history with total orders exceeding 9300 aircraft. That includes more than 900 orders for the new 737 MAX, a re-engined version scheduled to

The Australian Air Force Cadets National Council is encouraging former cadets and staff to register their interest in participating in an Australian Air Force Cadet Alumni Association. If you would like to find out more or register your details, please go to the interim website www.aafc.org.au/alumni. 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of Australian Air Force

A rare computer fault caused the sudden nose dive of a Qantas flight in 2008 that injured 119 people, an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has concluded. The incident occurred on board Airbus A330-303 VH-QPA operating QF72 that departed Singapore for Perth on October 7 2008. While cruising at 37,000ft, one of the