The World of Aviation

Jetstar has announced new flights from Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Perth, as well as a boost to its flights from Melbourne and Sydney. Daily flights from Brisbane will commence on December 10, while daily services from the Gold Coast will commence on April 4. Regular lead-in fares on both routes will start from

Qantas has been testing new X-ray scanning equipment which would be able to scan laptops while still in passengers’ bags, although it is not likely to be rolled out soon. According to a report in The Australian, the airline has been trialling a new multi-view topography X-ray machine in Sydney which does not require laptops

Jetstar has announced it will base an additional two Airbus A320s in New Zealand to assist its growth in domestic services as Pacific Blue prepares to exit the market from October. The first additional aircraft will arrive in December this year, making it the seventh A320 based in New Zealand, while an eighth will follow

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved a purchase of 20 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) in a deal valued at approximately US$2.75bn (A$3.08bn). “The F-35 is the fighter plane of the future that will allow Israel to maintain its aerial superiority and its technological advantage in the region,” Barak was quoted as

Two of South America’s largest airlines, TAM and LAN, have agreed signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combine their operations under a single parent company. Under the proposed merger, the two airlines and their affiliates would retain their separate branding but come under a new parent company called LATAM Airlines Group through an

Melbourne Airport has announced that passenger traffic through the airport during July set a new record as total arrivals increased by 13.4 per cent. The growth was driven by both higher numbers of both domestic and international passengers. Compared to the same time last year, there was an increase of 12.7 per cent in domestic