The World of Aviation

France’s Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses (BEA) has confirmed that search teams have found the cockpit-voice recorder of doomed Air France Flight 447 on May 2, coming barely a day after the aircraft’s flight data recorder memory module was found on May 1. A French navy patrol boat was dispatched to pick up both the module

Qantas has expressed its disappointment today after negotiations with the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) broke down, following the union’s announcement to strike this Friday (May 13). The ALAEA had been in conciliation talks with Qantas at Fair Work Australia today, when the union made the decision, ordering its members to stop work between

Tiger Airways has launched an customer support ‘portal’ on its website “Our new online customer support portal will be a vast improvement for customers, as they can now submit their enquiries using the Tiger Airways website rather than sending a letter or fax” said Crawford Rix, CEO of Tiger Airways in Australia. Tiger claims its

Embraer’s Defense and Security division has selected Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics system to equip its KC-390 military transport currently under development. The KC-390 is expected to make its first flight in 2014 and enter service in 2015.

Cessna parent company Textron says it is searching for a new chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft after announcing the “retirement” of Jack Pelton. Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly will head the Cessna business until a successor for Pelton can be found. “Under Jack’s leadership, Cessna achieved many significant program and product milestones

Korean Air has signed a firm order for five additional Airbus A330s, taking its total orders for the type to 30, of which 23 have so far been delivered. Airbus says over 1100 A330 Family aircraft have been ordered to date, with over 750 in service with 9o operators.