The World of Aviation

Jetstar has announced that it will boost frequencies on a number of key routes from Sydney and Melbourne during the next few months as part of its plans to increase domestic capacity by up to 30 per cent. From October 31, the airline will add an additional four weekly services to its Melbourne-Newcastle schedule, which

The Victorian government has helped to fund the launch of the Australian Association of Aviation and Aerospace Industries (A4I), which it says will provide a strong, unified voice for the sector, allowing it to drive exports and jobs growth. “We wanted to help industry improve its communication with us to ensure we are doing the

Egypt based Smart Aviation has ordered two Bombardier Q400s and taken options on a further three. Smart Aviation is the business jet operation of EgyptAir, and the Q400s will be operated by a new subsidiary on scheduled and charter operations in the Middle East.

The US Department of Justice has terminated its review of the proposed Continental Airlines and United Airlines merger, clearing one of the major hurdles for the merger of the two major US carriers. “We are pleased to have achieved this critical milestone and look forward to our respective stockholders’ votes next month, following which we

A contract awarded to Adagold Aviation for the provision of transport services to the ADF has been cleared of any irregularities following allegations by incumbent, Strategic Aviation, that Adagold received inside information on the tender requirements, The Age reports. Strategic had questioned what role former Strategic manager and SkyAirWorld CEO David Charlton had played in

The first Airbus A330 MRTT for the RAF’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program has been rolled out of its hangar at Getafe near Madrid in Spain. The aircraft, the first of 14 A330s on order under a complex commercial lease arrangement, will be subject to ground tests prior to first flight sometime in September.