The World of Aviation

The Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) has been certified by the FAA for use on the Boeing Business Jet range, with the first system fitted to a US Air National Guard C-40. The EVS enhances situational awareness for pilots during approach, landing, taxi and takeoff by presenting an image of the external environment on

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that it has rolled out the 300th G550 aircraft at its Savannah, Georgia manufacturing facility, eight years after the first G550 entered service. “This is a fantastic achievement,” said Pres Henne, Gulfstream senior vice president, programs, engineering and test.  “We have delivered 300 G550s, nearly 200 GVs and we’re still going

Bombardier has revealed its newest large cabin, long range business jets, the Global 7000 and 8000, one day before the start of the influential National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exposition. Both aircraft will feature an all-new high speed transonic wing and will be powered by General Electric GE TechX  16,500lb (17.1kN) engines which

Royal Brunei Airlines has announced that it will fly to Melbourne from March 2011, complementing its existing services to Perth and Brisbane. Bandar Seri Begawan based Royal Brunei will fly four times weekly to the Victorian capital from March 29. The airline is expected to use its Boeing 777-200ERs on the services, which are currently

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced that it will cut its Brisbane flights and reduce its frequencies to Melbourne, although it still regards Australia as a key market. PAL will end its services to Brisbane on October 31, and at the same time will reduce its frequency to Melbourne from five to three times weekly. Its

Tiger Airways has launched a paid email subscription service which it says will allow subscribers to access the airline’s cheapest fares. Called ‘Stripes’, the program will charge subscribers $29.95 per year to give members priority access to special fares and other promotions across both the Australian and Asian networks of Tiger Airways. The program, which