The World of Aviation

Pilot Ron Watts has set an Australian record for the number of aircraft landings in one day, taking off and landing 102 times from Illawarra Regional Airport on May 7, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). Watts, MAF”s national bequest manager, flew his Beechcraft 19A in a marathon five sessions

GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturers Association) reports that in the first three months of 2011 general aviation aircraft shipments fell 4.6 per cent, from 390 units in the first quarter of 2010 to 372 units this year. Billings were also down, by 20 per cent to US $3.7 billion when compared to the same period last

The Emirates Group has reported a record AED 5.9bn (A$1.49bn) net profit for its 2010-11 financial, the 23rd consecutive year the airline group has posted a profit. Comprising Emirates Airline, air service company dnata and its various subsidiaries, the Emirates Group’s revenue for 2010-11 increased 26.4 per cent to AED 57.4bn (US$ 14.5bn), with its

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence has taken delivery of the first of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster transports, in a ceremony held at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach, California. Three more C-17s are due for delivery to the UAE later this year, with the remaining two aircraft planned

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced its decision to grant antitrust immunity to the proposed joint alliance between Virgin Australia and  Delta Air Lines. After initially rejected the proposed alliance, approval has been granted after the airlines made changes to their submission to the DOT. “In today’s order, the Department said Delta and

The US Air Force has accepted the first production F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, with the signing of formal acceptance documents for the jet on May 5. The F-35, known as ‘AF-7’, flew to Edwards Air Force Base, California the following day, and will begin its extensive flight testing program. “This first aircraft is the beginning