The World of Aviation

Joint venture partners Qantas and Australia Post have appointed current Qantas Freight head Stephen Cleary as new CEO for their freight business, Star Track Express. Cleary, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the commercial freight, distribution and logistics industries, will begin his new role from May 1. Cleary has been with Qantas for

A dual generator failure that caused the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter test fleet to be grounded on March 11 has been attributed to a faulty maintenance procedure which left excess oil in the aircraft’s lubrication system, according to the Joint Program Office (JPO). According to reports maintenance documents have been now been changed to improve

Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has marked the significant expansion of its airline pilot training facilities at Moorabbin Airport with the official opening of new training centres on Friday. The new facilities include a new 1200 sqm headquarters and training centre with teaching capacity for an additional 200 students, featuring six new classrooms, student briefing rooms,

COMAC (the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has signed a long-term strategic cooperation (LSC) framework agreement with Bombardier to cooperate on commercial aircraft development, marketing and support. Signed in Shanghai on March 24, the LSC will see COMAC and Bombardier share technology, knowledge and expertise in aircraft manufacturing, and collaborate in marketing, customer relationship and

General Electric and Rolls-Royce have chosen to self-fund development of their  F136 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, after the US Department of Defense issued a 90 day stop-work order on March 24. “The stop-work order will remain in place pending final resolution of the program’s future, for a period not to exceed 90

Strategic Airlines has contracted Emirates Group IT services business Mercator to provide its new reservations and sales distribution IT platform, to be deployed later this year. The airline will use Mercator Asia’s Avantik system, which covers reservations, GDS connectivity, internet bookings, online check-in, departure control and frequent flyer capabilities. “As a brand new RPT airline