The World of Aviation

Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) and Swinburne University of Technology have announced a new pilot training program for students on the Bachelor of Aviation and Bachelor of Aviation/Bachelor of Commerce at Swinburne to commence in January 2012. The Airline Preparation Program First Officer (APPFO) course has been designed to train pilots wanting to pursue a career

Qantas has accused the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of “playing games with families” after the union cancelled planned strike action with less than 24 hours’ notice. The airline says it had already cancelled 17 flights and rescheduled 29 others across Australia for October 7, and had put other contingency measures in place to mitigate the

South American airlines LAN Airlines and TAM have decided to continue their merger process after analysing the ruling of Chile’s antitrust court (TDLC). In a joint statement, the airlines said they believed “mitigation measures imposed by the TDLC do not significantly impact the synergies generated by the transaction and do not modify in any material

Boeing delivered a total of 127 commercial aircraft in the quarter to September 30, comprising 100 737s, 21 777s, five 767s and the first 787 to Japan’s ANA. The third quarter deliveries take Boeing’s annual delivery tally to 349 commercial aircraft, including 281 737s, 53 777s, 14 767s and one 787.

Brisbane based Aviation training organisation, Aviation Australia, celebrated its tenth birthday on October 4. The celebration event was attended by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, Minister for Employment, Skills and Mining Stirling Hinchliffe, and Aviation Australia’s Board of Directors. Aviation Australia was established by the Queensland Government in 2001 to train aeroskills apprentices, and today offers

Dublin-based lessor Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) has finalised the acquisition of two Boeing 737-800s and one A330-200 from another unnamed lessor. The 737s are currently on long term leases to Garuda Indonesia, while the A330 is on lease to Qantas.