The World of Aviation

The ADF’s fleet of MRH 90 helicopters has been cleared to return to flight after an engine failure caused a grounding of three months duration, and are expected to resume flying this week. “I can confirm flying operations will commence shortly following approval by Defence’s Operational Airworthiness Authority,” the DMO’s new Head of Helicopter Systems

Boeing has delivered the 800th Boeing airliner in China, a 737-800 for Air China, with Boeing and the Civil Aviation Administration of China celebrating a partnership which stretches back to 1972. “We have witnessed the rapid development of the aviation industry in China. We are honoured to be part of the development by providing our

Dr David Warren, the Australian inventor of the ‘black box’ flight recorder has died, aged 85. Warren was a research scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation’s (DSTO) Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne from 1952 to 1983, and in 1953 was involved in investigations into the crashes of the early De Havilland Comet 1s.

AirAsia X has announced that its general manager Australia, Darren Wright, has been appointed to the position of head of commercial as the airline prepares for an initial public offering in 2011. Wright has been with the carrier since 2007, and prior to that worked at Virgin Blue and at Flight Centre.

Jetstar has announced  it will increase its schedule of flights into Launceston by 40 per cent from December. From December 2, the airline will operate a second daily service on the Sydney-Launceston route, while from December 10 it will add another frequency to the Melbourne-Launceston route, bringing it up to four times daily. Jetstar says the

General Atomics (GA-ASI), manufacturer of the Predator family of UAVs and their associated sensors and ground stations, is offering an off-the-shelf version of UAV sensor suite for manned aircraft. Dubbed Griffin Eye, the offering would suit aircraft in the King Air 200/350, Beech 1900D, Twin Otter, PC-12 and Cessna Citation classes. “Griffin Eye represents a