The World of Aviation

Jetstar has announced plans to add 28,000 extra seats on routes to Honolulu, Bali and Thailand over the holidays. The increased capacity, which amounts to a 40 per cent increase over the same period last year, comes as the strong Australian dollar pushes record numbers of Australians to travel overseas and as budget carriers continue

Qantas has taken delivery of its 12th Airbus A380, with VH-OQL Phyllis Arnott arriving in Sydney on December after ferrying in from Toulouse via Singapore as QF6026. Qantas has said that the delivery of its 11th and 12th A380s will allow it to operate the type four times weekly Sydney-Hong Kong, plus increase Melbourne-Singapore-London services

Qantas and its engineers have reached a contract deal and are expected to present the agreement to labour umpire Fair Work Australia today. It could still be several weeks before the deal is finalised, but the agreement would end one of the three labour disputes that have badly shaken the carrier this year, leading Qantas management to

Air New Zealand will soon take delivery of another all black aircraft to celebrate the All Blacks rugby world cup championship. The black 777-300ER rolled out of Boeing’s paint hangar in Seattle on December 16 and is expected to be delivered to Air New Zealand in late January. The paint scheme is meant to highlight

The Royal Australian Navy’s Sea King helicopters and 817 Squadron have closed out 35 and 48 years of service, respectively, with a final flight held at HMAS Albatross near Nowra. The flight was made as part of a decommissioning ceremony on Friday attended by Minster for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon and Chief of

Perth Airport has opened a purpose-built viewing platform for arrivals and departures. “The viewing platform has a magnificent view of the main runway, and is as close as the public could ever hope to get to watch an arrival or departure,” Perth Airport CEO Brad Geatches said. The shelter is reflective of the shape of