The World of Aviation

The shareholders of British Airways and Iberia approved plans for the two airlines to merge at meetings in London and Madrid on November 29. Scheduled to take effect from January 21, the merger required the approval of BA shareholders for its ownership to be transferred to a new holding company, BA Holdco. The new company

Dassault has delivered its 100th Falcon 7X, with the aircraft handed over to a Brazilian financial services company on November 22. The aircraft was handed over over at Dassault’s Little Rock, Arkansas, completion centre. Dassault says to date the Falcon 7X fleet has flown more than 57,000 flight hours, with the fleet leader accumulating over

Federal parliament has passed legislation to strengthen airport planning processes and improve community consultation as part of the government’s Aviation White Paper process. “The reforms contained in the Airports Amendment Bill 2010 recognise that airports exist primarily for aviation purposes, there to serve the national economy and the flying public,” Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Hawaiian Airlines has ordered an additional six Airbus A330-200s to join three already in service and six on order. The aircraft will be configured to seat 294 in two classes and be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700s. Hawaiian currently has three A330s in service leased from AWAS, with the first of those delivered in May.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce  has accused AIPA (the Australian and International Pilots Association) of playing the “safety card” when it is instead waging an industrial dispute over Jetstar’s sacking of first officer Joe Eakins for a recent newspaper article, noting that Eakins had breached Jetstar’s code of conduct. “When something is related to industrial relations

Tiger Airways announced earlier in the month new destinations from Avalon Airport, with both Brisbane and Canberra to be served by direct links from the Victorian airport from February 2011. Tiger began operating flights from Avalon on November 9. Tiger is due to have 10 A320s in service by the end of the year, with