The World of Aviation

Brisbane Airport has set a new record for passenger movements during July as domestic and international traffic increased substantially over the month. For the month, 1.387 million domestic passengers passed through the airport, representing an increase of 6.9 per cent on last year, while international traffic increased by 9.4 per cent to 404,284. These record

AirAsia has recorded a 42 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2010, even as the carrier is set to delay the delivery of five A320s. The company’s profit for the three months to the end of June came to RM199m (A$70m) as revenue increased by 26 per cent to RM941m

Spanish Red Bull Air Race pilot Alejandro Maclean has died in an accident during a training session in Spain on August 17. 41 year old Maclean was a former captain of the Spanish national aerobatic team before joining the Red Bull Air Race in 2003, and became a key figure in the development of the

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the G500 and G550 have been awarded type certificate validation in New Zealand. This clears the way for the types to be operated on the New Zealand register.

Quickstep Holdings has announced two new executive appointments which it says will help its push into production contracts and further development of the Quickstep Process. The Perth based composites manufacturer has appointed Sebastien Godbille to the position of general manager of Quickstep Process systems. Godbille joins Quickstep from Daher Australian Aerospace where he was CEO.

The US FAA has granted provisional approval for Boeing Training and Flight Services’ 787 pilot training courses, which will allow pilots rated on the 777 to transition to 787 flying in as little as five days due to the commonality between the two aircraft. “Gaining FAA approval for our courses is a significant milestone as