The World of Aviation

Hawker Pacific has announced the sale of as many as 26 Diamond DA40 CS aircraft to Flight Training Adelaide, with the first four set for delivery by mid year. Eight of the single engine four-seaters are scheduled to be delivered in 2012, with the flight school taking options on 18 additional aircraft scheduled for delivery

A international naval review and the next Pacific International Maritime Exposition will be held in Sydney in October 2013, to coincide with the centenary of the arrival of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet into Sydney in 1913. “In October of 2011, Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Griggs sent letters of invitation to over 50

A Richmond based RAAF C-130 Hercules flew to flood besieged Moree last night with bedding and other humanitarian supplies as thousands of New South Wales residents face the prospect of evacuation amid rising waters. “The aircraft and crew were able to quickly respond to this task which will provide the people of Moree affected by

Air New Zealand has announced plans to launch twice weekly flights from Auckland to Bali’s Denpasar Airport. The Boeing 767-300 service will operate seasonally between June and October beginning later this year, pending regulatory approval. The carrier said the non-stop service would provide a better option for travel to a destination already popular with Kiwi

Innovators in the aerospace and maritime industries will be honoured with new awards including grants and scholarships. Nominations for the awards, which were launched after Thursday’s session of the Pacific 2012 International Maritime Exposition, will be sought in mid 2012 with entries judged by an independent panel. The awards are sponsored by Aerospace Australia Ltd

Qantas will raise surcharges and fares in response to high fuel prices and the impact of carbon taxes in Europe and Australia. Under the plan, which goes into effect on February 15, fuel surcharges on international flights will go up by as much as $60 for one-way tickets to the US and Europe, raising the