The World of Aviation

A RAAF C-130J Hercules is currently in Norway to take part in an international exercise focused on the J model C-130. Fifteen RAAF members from Richmond based 37SQN are currently participating in Exercise Combined Strength 2011, being held at Norway’s Bodø Air Force Base from March 19 to 25. Open to countries who operate the

The Royal Air Force  has phased out the last of its Panavia Tornado F3 air defence variants (ADVs), after a 25 years service career. Operations officially came to an end with the March 22 disbandment of 111 Squadron, which had operated the F3 from RAF Leuchars, Scotland, since 1990. Since July 2009 111 Sqn had been

Israel’s El Al has ordered four 737-900ERs with options on an undisclosed number of further aircraft. The deal is fvalued at approximately US$343.2m (A$340.1m) at current list prices.

Virgin Blue has revealed it is on track to make a loss of between $30 and $80 million for the current financial year, with the airline blaming a challenging second half due to rising global fuel prices and natural disasters. Virgin Blue says record fuel prices will add an extra $50 million to the airline’s

Jetstar has continued to maintain its existing flight schedule between Australia and Japan, while making a change to its daily Gold Coast to Tokyo route in the aftermath of the country’s devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck less than two weeks ago. The airline has continued to operate its 25 weekly regular return services to

Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown has given its recent Fly Free Weekends initiative the thumbs up, judging the program to be a success after it tracked a 4.3 per cent increase in movements over previous quarter weekend data. “The recent trends in the General Aviation activity have been depressed with traffic falling 20 per cent in