The World of Aviation

Only days before the Federal election, the Coalition has released its aviation policy, which promises to retain subsidies for remote and regional air services, while it will also increase the focus on Australia as a global flying training provider. While short on detail, the policy included a promise to review the best ways to deploy

The Cessnock based International School of Aviation Australia (ISAA) has now become a fully owned entity of ITC Limited, the commercial arm of the University of Wollongong, which it says will allow it to boost its aviation training activities. “This acquisition strengthens our commitment to continue to provide pilot training opportunities within the local Hunter

The Coalition has put back plans to rapidly acquire three Northrop Grumman Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft should it win office after it failed to include the aircraft in its policy costings, which were released on August 17. In releasing the costings, the aircraft are noted as an expenditure item under the category of national

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