The World of Aviation

Virgin Australia has entered another agreement with a biofuel company as it searches for ways to cut fuel costs. The memorandum of understanding with Australian company Licella will support the commercialisation of a process that could make aviation fuel out of biological waste. Under a joint venture, Licella and Norske Skog Australasia have exclusive license

Australian Aerospace has delivered the ADF’s 15th MRH 90 Multi-Role Helicopter, the second MRH delivery in the two weeks since the program was placed on the government’s projects of concern list. The MRH 90 will replace Army’s Black Hawks and Navy’s Sea Kings under Project Air 9000 Phase 2, 4 and 6. Australian Aerospace is

The last F-22 Raptor scheduled to be built for the US Air Force has rolled off Lockheed Martin’s production line in Georgia. The fighter, tail number 4195, is the 187th built under the F-22 program, which began in 1988. Two have been lost, leaving the USAF with an operational fleet of 185 of the jets.

Boeing has delivered its second Peace Eye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force. The Peace Eye is a modified version of the 737-based design developed for the RAAF’s Wedgetail AEW&C. Another variant known as the Peace Eagle has been ordered by Turkey. Korea’s second Peace Eye was the

Etihad Airways has recruited eight graduates of Queensland based Aviation Australia to join the carrier in Abu Dhabi. The graduates will complete their aircraft maintenance certification with Etihad on their way to becoming fully licensed aircraft engineers, the airline said. Etihad has now hired 22 Aviation Australia graduates.

Skywest Airlines has announced plans to add five ATR 72-600 turboprops to the regional fleet it operates on behalf of Virgin Australia. Skywest already operates four 68-seat ATR 72-500s for Virgin on routes out of Brisbane and Sydney. It expects to take delivery of four 68-seat 72-600s, early next year. The latest five ATR 72-600s