The World of Aviation

Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA) has announced that it has sold some surplus heavy machinery to the Mahindra Group, clarifying media reports that it had sold its Fisherman’s Bend plant near Melbourne to the Indian conglomerate. “This equipment has not been needed at Fishermans Bend since we exited the sheet metal business some 18 months ago,”

An experimental solar powered light aircraft has made the first flight of the type at night, demonstrating its ability to continue flying on battery power for an extended period of time. The Solar Impulse aircraft, which has a 64.3m span wing with 12,000 solar cells built into it and is powered by four electric motors,

Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) has announced that it has bought a cornerstone stake in the smaller Queenstown Airport. AIAL has acquired a 24.99 per cent stake in Queenstown Airport for a total consideration of NZ$27.7m (A$22.4m). It also has an option to raise its stake to between 30 and 35 per cent up to

The ninth F-35 flight test aircraft and the second to be fitted with a mission system avionics package, F-35A AF-3 made its first flight on July 6. “AF-3 is very much like the first production F-35s we will deliver to the US Air Force later this year,” said Doug Pearson, Lockheed Martin vice president of

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) and Ansett Aviation Training have launched two scholarships for King Air or Metro endorsement training for trainee pilots who hold, or are soon to complete, their CPL. The two courses are valued at a total of $22,000, and will see the awardees undergo a 12 working day long

Cessna agent Aeromil Pacific will display a new glass cockpit Cessna 172 in Martin Place in the heart of the Sydney CBD for three days later this month, the centrepiece of a display aimed at generating fresh interest in aviation and flying in the broader general public. “This has never been done before, I am