The World of Aviation

BAE Systems’ Regional Aircraft division has revealed its latest concept for the BAe 146/Avro RJ based Avro Business Jet at the NBAA Convention in Atlanta, which is aimed at the charter aircraft market. Called the ABJ Fusion and developed in conjunction with Design Q, the aircraft is aimed at teaming the field performance, steep approach

The Strategic Aviation Group has announced the appointment of a number of senior managers to the company as it prepares for an expansion to its international and domestic services. At Strategic Airlines, former Royal Brunei marketing and sales manager Marty Byrne has been appointed to the newly created role of national marketing and communications manager.

The Australian government has written to the US Department of Transport (DOT) in support of the proposed joint venture alliance between Virgin Blue and Delta Air Lines. According to weekend reports carried by Fairfax newspapers, the Department of Infrastructure and Transport has urged the US DOT to grant the two carriers antitrust immunity, particularly given

The UK’s Cameron coalition government has announced plans to cut huge numbers of personnel and inventory under its Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), with defence spending to fall eight per cent over four years. Capabilities to be cut include the entire Harrier force from 2011 and the carrier HMS Ark Royal immediately, which means

Eurocopter CEO Dr Lutz Bertling has said the company has no short term plans to replace or significantly upgrade its Squirrel range of helicopters. Speaking to Australian media at the company’s headquarters in Marignane near Marseille, Dr Bertling said the Squirrel, which was launched in the early 1980s, was still selling extremely well, and that

Eurocopter says delays in integrating new formation lighting on the Army’s fleet of ARH Tiger helicopters have been caused by the ADF wanting a type of lighting not specified in the original contract and not used by any other Tiger operator, but that the issue should be resolved by early 2011. Following on from reports