The World of Aviation

Embraer has increased its revenue guidance for the remainder of the year as it recorded an increase in net income for the second quarter. The Brazilian airframer recorded net profit for the quarter of US$70.3m (A$77m), an increase of 3.7 per cent although revenue over the same period decreased by 7.5 per cent to US$1.46bn

The third Boeing P-8A Poseidon made its first flight on July 29 at Boeing’s Renton facility in Seattle. The aircraft, dubbed T3, will be devoted to mission system testing and weapon certification work in the test program when it joins the other two flight test aircraft at NAS Patuxent River near Washington DC. The US

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has expressed its concern that the major political parties are ignoring the transport issues faced by regional communities across Australia. “Regional aviation businesses including regional airlines, freight and general aviation businesses are an essential part of Australia’s national infrastructure and yet we have heard nothing from either the

Raytheon Australia has announced it will team with Bell Helicopter to offer the Bell 429 for the ADF’s Project Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for Army and Navy helicopter trainee pilots. The 429 is a medium twin engined helicopter with a large cargo area and rear hatch doors under the boom,

Strategic Airlines’ inaugural service from Brisbane to Port Hedland and Denpasar took off on August 3, with the airline already looking to add more frequency to the route. The Brisbane based airline is operating an Airbus A320 on the route, which is configured with 12 business and 144 economy seats. Flights currently depart Brisbane every

Virgin Blue commenced flights from Sydney to Uluru on August 2, marking the airline’s first foray into the red centre. The inaugural service was operated by a Boeing 737-800 with a range of travel industry guests, media and commercial customers on board. The regular daily services are operated by Embraer E-190s.