The World of Aviation

Emirates has confirmed it will resume its recently suspended third daily Dubai-Sydney service in 2011, with services to resume from October 2 operated by Boeing 777-300ERs. Emirates suspended its third daily service, with was operated by Boeing 777-200LRs, last month as part of a reorganisation and reprioritisation of its aircraft and resources. The 777-300ERs will

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 12 Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin MH-60R helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support to Denmark, at a total estimated cost of $US2bn (A$2.06bn). Included in the deal are 27 GE T700-GE-401C engines, communication equipment, support equipment, spare and repair

The Qantas Group has reported robust 8.8 per cent growth in traffic across its three airline brands – Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink – in October compared to October 2009, but as RPKs increased by 5.4 per cent but ASKs an even faster 6.4 per cent, revenue seat factor fell 0.8 percentage points to 82.5 per

The USAF’s X-37B unmanned space plane is due to return to earth for the first time sometime in the first week of December after spending nearly eight months in orbit. Launched on April 22 atop a Delta expendable rocket booster, the aircraft, which resembles a mini space shuttle orbiter, will land at Vandenberg AFB north

The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s Central Operations is seeking to establish a new, consolidated base at Adelaide Airport. The organisation, which has hangar and maintenance space at the airport but its administration at inner suburban Mile End, is negotiating with Adelaide Airport Ltd for land at the airport on which to build a new facility.

Airbus has launched its A320neo (New Engine Option) re-engining of its A320 Family, promising fuel savings of up to 15 per cent when the updated narrowbody airliner range enters service in the northern spring of 2016. The A320neo engine options comprise both Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G geared turbofan and CFM’s Leap-X engine, which will