The World of Aviation

Dubai Aersopace Enterprise (DAE) has slashed a number of orders for new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus as the state owned aviation conglomerate struggles to break through from Dubai’s financial woes. According to an update to Boeing’s orders and deliveries website, DAE appears to have cancelled orders for 10 777-300ERs and 15 787-8s. Similarly it

Qantas says that it currently has no plans to sell Terminal 3 at Sydney Airport, scotching speculation that MAp (formerly Macquarie Airports) was lining up to buy it. According to a report in The Australian, the lease on Terminal 3 is up for renewal in 2014, and Qantas says it intends to exercise an option

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Sultanate of Oman of 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft and associated spares, training and logistical support. The notification, worth a potential US$3.5bn (A$3.8bn), would also cover 20 P&W F100-PW-229 or GE F110-GE-129 engines, 24

Australian pilot Matt Hall had a strong performance to finish third in the final leg of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Lausitz, Germany, over the August 7-8 weekend, while Briton Paul Bonhomme secured the 2010 championship title. The race was won by Austrian race pilot Hannes Arch, with Bonhomme taking second

Cathay Pacific has announced that it is adding a number of frequencies to its Australian network under its northern winter schedule. From November, the carrier will increase the number of services it flies from Sydney to Hong Kong to four times daily, while it will increase the number of services from Perth to 10 times

Pacific Blue has become the third Australian carrier to request an allocation of additional capacity on the Indonesia route following the recent doubling of available seats under a new bilateral agreement between Indonesia and Australia. In an application to the International Air Services Commission (IASC), Pacific Blue seeks an additional 2340 seats each week for