The World of Aviation

Brazil’s ANAC and EASA have granted type certification for the Embraer Legacy 650 business jet, opening the way for customer deliveries to begin before the end of the year. “We are happy to announce today the ANAC and EASA certifications of the Legacy 650, just one year after the program launch at the last NBAA

Boeing Business Jets has announced the first certification and installation of the Panasonic Avionics eXConnect inflight high speed broadband system on a 737BBJ. The system utilises a fuselage mounted antenna and a global network of satellites to provide connectivity at speeds up to 50Mbps, which Boeing says is faster than tail-mounted antennas used on other

The Boeing Company has recorded third quarter net income of US$837m (A$853m), which it says reflects strong performance across its core businesses. The strong profit compared favourably to the net loss of US$1.56bn (A$1.59bn) it experienced during the same period last year. Revenue over the quarter was up two per cent to US$16.9bn (A$17.2bn), while

Emirates has won the airline of the year, while Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe has been named CEO of the year at the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation’s annual airline awards. Emirates was awarded the airline of the year in recognition of its continued growth and profitability over the past year, while CAPA executive

Airnorth has chosen StandardAero to overhaul the Hamilton Sundstrand APS2300 auxiliary power units used on its Embraer E-170 fleet. “StandardAero is pleased to be the provider of choice for Airnorth,” said Ian Smart, senior vice president, airlines & fleets, StandardAero. “Establishing a maintenance contract helps position us for long term growth in the region and

Qantas has announced that it will commence using the Next Generation Check-in system at its domestic terminal at Sydney Airport from November 10 following its successful trial at its terminal in Perth. The Next Generation Check-in will allow passengers at Sydney’s Terminal 3 holding specialised radio frequency ID (RFID) cards to check in by touching