The World of Aviation

Virgin Blue has announced it is again increasing its fares and international fuel surcharges, blaming the continued rise in fuel prices, with jet fuel now sitting at US$140 per barrel. “The changes we’re announcing today will only go some way towards recovering our fuel costs and are necessary in this environment,” VB CEO and managing

Airservices Australia has begun site preparation work for a temporary radar facility at Machans Beach, north of Cairns, in order to maintain current levels of radar coverage in the region while a more permanent radar facility is upgraded. The site, which is already owned by Airservices, was chosen to host the temporary radar because of

Virgin Blue and Delta are expanding their codeshare agreement, covering new destinations in the US and Australia and New Zealand. The expanded arrangement will see V Australia passengers able to connect from Los Angeles on Delta to four new destinations in the United States – San Francisco, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Detroit, while Delta will

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) officially opened its newly upgraded and expanded Common User Satellite (CUS) terminal on Friday. Adding an extra five gate lounges, two aircraft parking bays and a host of new food and beverage facilities, BAC CEO and managing director Julieanne Alroe said the CUS would form the first stage of a wider

Six RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived in Malaysia to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima, the first time Australian Super Hornets have deployed overseas since entering service in March last year. The Australian participation in Bersama Shield 2011 comprises the six Super Hornets from 1 Squadron, plus ANZAC frigates HMA Ships Ballarat and Parramatta,

Sikorsky has celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S Seahawk helicopters for the US Navy, with both types having accrued a combined total of 460,000 flight hours in the service. Designed to replace the CH-46D, UH-3H, HH-1N and HH-60H helicopters in service, the MH-60S ‘Knighthawk’ entered service in 2002 and has flown more