The World of Aviation

Sydney Airport has announced that construction of its new $47 million eight story car park is set to begin this week, with an additional 2300 parking spaces to be available at the International Terminal by next year. “The new car park, which is located immediately to the north of the existing multistorey car park, is

Boeing has announced a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for 14 new build CH-47 Mk6 (CH-47F) Chinooks, in a deal worth US$1.64 billion. The contract, which will also see Boeing provide associated support to the new Chinooks for the first five years, enables the Royal Air Force expand its current fleet of

Melbourne Airport has reported a mixed result for passenger growth in July, with international arrivals growing strongly but domestic numbers declining with the grounding of Tiger Airways. A total of 581,564 international passengers were recorded for the month, a 12 per cent increase or 62,491 more passengers when compared to July 2010. However, domestic traffic

Airservices Australia has announced the signing of a new, 10 year contract with AeroPearl Pty Ltd to continue operating its Flight Inspection Service (FIS), in a deal worth over $100 million. Under the new contract, which takes effect from January 1 2013, Brisbane based AeroPearl will operate two new Beechcraft King Air B350s, replacing its

Cathay Pacific has announced three of its seven weekly Hong Kong-Adelaide services will operate nonstop during the Australian summer season from November 24. The new direct flights will operate on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, departing Adelaide at 7.45am and arriving in Hong Kong at 2.30pm, while return flights will depart Hong Kong at 7.20pm and

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft decision to approve the Joint Business Agreement (JBA) between Qantas and American Airlines. Under the proposed JBA, both airlines will be allowed to “coordinate operations on services between Australia/New Zealand and the United States” on trans-Pacific routes, as well as on services which support