The World of Aviation

Bell’s new 429 light twin helicopter is currently on a two week sales tour of Australia where it is being demonstrated to various potential Defence, EMS, police and private customers. Bell 429 demonstrator aircraft N10984, which features a standard seven-seat configuration, has so far visited southeast Queensland, Sydney (Bankstown) and Canberra, and later this week is

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mark Binskin has hosted his counterparts from the US, UK and Canada for a series of strategic meetings under the Air Force Four Party dialogue. “[The] RAAF has very well established ties with the US, UK, and Canadian air forces. However, this is a rare opportunity for the four

Fledgling Palau based carrier Pacific Flier has suspended its operations to allow for a review of the airline’s fleet and schedule. Pacific Flier had started operations in March utilising an Airbus A310 operated by Portuguese airline HiFly flying from Palau to the Gold Coast, Guam and Clark (Manilla) as charters. The airline was focused on

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