The World of Aviation

The European version of Australia’s new military helicopter has received approval for its final operational configuration from NATO’s Helicopter Management Agency. Eurocopter, which produces the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter, hailed the decision as a major milestone and said it would begin delivering final versions of the aircraft to the French army. Deliveries to Italy, Belgium

Passengers on select Jetstar flights can now hire an iPad to pass the time. The Apple tablet will be available on flights longer than two hours for a fee of between $10-$15, the airline said. The service launched on Tuesday and will be rolled out across the Australian domestic, trans Tasman and short haul international

Piper Aircraft has reported an increase in deliveries and revenue this year, defying a generally downward trend across the industry. Revenues through the end of the third quarter grew to US$92.5 million, up from US$77.6 million last year, a 19 per cent increase, the Florida based light aircraft maker said. Piper said the growth was

Worldwide deliveries of new general aviation aircraft continued to recover somewhat in the third quarter but remain down from last year. According to figures released by the Washington based General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), 436 new aircraft were delivered during the most recent quarter, up from 419 in the second quarter and 372 in the

Passengers booking charter flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand in October delivered ExecuJet Australasia its highest earning month on record, the company says. With hotels booked full in Auckland, many international fans chose to stay in Australia and fly across for the games, ExecuJet says. While providing few

Boeing and Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) are investigating a problem with the landing gear of the 787-8 Dreamliner two weeks after the new airliner went into service. ANA pilots were forced to deploy JA801A’s landing gear using a manual backup system during a flight on Sunday after sensors indicated the main landing gear had