The World of Aviation

Gulfstream has received FAA provisional type certification for its G650 ultra long range business jet, the company announced. The approval puts Gulfstream on target to begin deliveries what it claims is the world’s fastest non-military aircraft during the second quarter of 2012 as originally planned, Gulfstream said. A quartet of G650 test aircraft, including one

Travellers in Australia will no longer be banned from taking liquids on international flights once new explosive detection equipment comes online, the federal government has announced, saying the machines would be installed by 2013. Approval of new “multi-view explosive detection x-ray machines and bottled liquid scanners” follows trials at Sydney and Melbourne airports last year

Boeing says a raft of fuel saving initiatives will eliminate some 3000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year during deliveries of its popular 777 jetliner. The initiatives include eliminating redundant engine tests, carefully planning delivery routes to cut down on fuel load and using electric carts instead of gas powered vehicles on the runway. Taken

Hawker Pacific has added Bell 429 helicopter services to its maintenance and support facility at Bankstown. Three of the light twin-engine helicopters are due to arrive in Australia next year as part of the Royal Australian Navy RMI 2 program. Another Bell 429 is to be delivered to a corporate customer in Sydney in December,

The federal government has approved plans to expand Perth Airport’s Terminal  1 as it seeks to meet growing demand. The $500 million first phase of the plan will see an 80 per cent expansion of floor space to accommodate 16 additional check-in counters, a larger baggage claim area, aerobridges capable of facilitating Airbus A380 superjumbo

Under intense scrutiny and operating a reduced schedule, Tiger Airways bounced back to lead domestic carriers in on-time performance during October. Qantas, not surprisingly, saw its on-time numbers tumble amid industrial action that led the airline to ground its entire flight for two days at the end of October, according to figures released by the