The World of Aviation

Qantas has announced it is significantly scaling back group domestic capacity growth over the next two years, which will see it cancel or defer orders for 12 narrowbody airliners. The airline says that “in response to slower overall growth” that it now plans to grow its domestic capacity by 5.5 per cent for 2011-12, rather

Airservices Australia will begin the assembly of temporary radar in Cairns early next week, as the air traffic control provider moves ahead with plans to establish a permanent Terminal Area Radar (TAR) by mid 2012. The temporary radar, which previously serviced both Melbourne and Sydney Airports while their own TAR’s were upgraded, will be set

Airlines have begun suspending flights to and from Perth as the ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano  moves over Western Australia. “The northern boundary of the ash cloud which affected flights from Melbourne and Adelaide over the past 48 hours is now located over Bass Strait,” Airservices Australia said in an update this morning.

Airlines have adopted different strategies in dealing with the ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano, which since Sunday has caused multiple flight delays and cancellations, disrupting travel plans for thousands of stranded passengers over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. While cancelling or delaying flights to and from the affected areas over the weekend, Virgin

A RAN Sea King made a “precautionary landing” at Garden Island on Sunday (June 12) following an undisclosed problem while  participating in Navy 100 celebrations. The Nowra based Sea King from 817SQN had been involved in celebrations at Sydney’s Darling Harbour when the problem occurred at approximately 11:05 am. The helicopter was able to land

Embraer has announced the finalisation of contractual talks with the Indonesian air force (TNI-AU) for the sale of eight Super Tucano trainer/attack aircraft. The company, which was declared the winning bidder in an Indonesian Ministry of Defense competition last November, will now begin deliveries of the Super Tucano in 2012. In addition to the eight