The World of Aviation

Jetstar has confirmed to Australian Aviation that its first 15 Boeing 787s will comprise a mix of 787-8s and -9s as it takes delivery of the Qantas Group’s first 15 Dreamliners. Spokesman Simon Westaway said that the airline will take the initial eight 787-8s from June 2012 as announced by Qantas earlier this week, with

Perth based business jet operator AVWest has placed an order for four Bombardier Global Express XRSs, valued at US$213m (A$262m) based on list prices. “Our clientele is increasingly travelling to overseas destinations, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and now is the right time to add ultra long range jets to our fleet,” said

Sharp Airlines has announced that it will take over flights between Melbourne and Launceston and Flinders Island from September 1, replacing Airlines of Tasmania. Sharp has announced that it will operate a 19-seat Fairchild Metroliner on the services from September 1, subject to regulatory approval. The airline will start taking bookings for the service at

Qantas has launched its new Domestic Transfer Facility at Sydney International Airport to provide faster connections between international and domestic flights at Sydney. “The new transfer facility is 50 per cent larger than the current facility and includes a new spacious check-in area, six additional check-in counters and an additional bag drop area,” said Lesley

New Zealand based Spidertracks will launch a new aircraft emergency location system designed for general aviation pilots at AirVenture 2010 at Oshkosh. Called Spidertracks Aviator, the new system turns on automatically, tracks the aircraft from takeoff to landing, with position reports sent via the Iridium satellite network to a dedicated website. It will automatically send

Indonesian carrier Lion Air is looking to start flights to Australia from next year, according to a report from an Indonesian newspaper. The Jakarta Post quotes Lion Air spokesman Edward Siriat as saying that the carrier was awaiting government approval to launch services, although he said that the airline was “waiting for a destination that