The World of Aviation

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with Boeing and American Airlines (AA) to remedy structural cracks found on the engine pylons on at least two of the airline’s Boeing 767s discovered during recent maintenance checks. According to a report from Reuters, the cracks were discovered by FAA inspectors while working on a different

Airbus has announced that the global fleet of A320 Family narrowbody aircraft has exceeded 50 million flight cycles since the first aircraft entered service in 1988. “One of our A320 Family aircraft takes off every six seconds somewhere around the world and they have carried more than five billion people, which is a huge achievement,”

Auckland Airport has recorded a major boost in domestic passenger traffic during May as international traffic saw only a small increase. The airport recorded a 7.1 per cent growth in domestic passengers, despite a one per cent decrease in domestic aircraft movements. International traffic managed growth of 1.3 per cent as major growth in arrivals

The Lockheed Martin F-35B development aircraft BF-04 has successfully demonstrated its Northrop Grumman AN/APG-81 AESA radar in recent testing. “During the F-35 flight, the Northrop Grumman APG-81 radar met and exceeded performance expectations, tracking long range targets at all aspect angles with excellent stability,” said Jeff Leavitt, vice president of combat avionics at Northrop Grumman’s

Qantas recorded the highest rate of on time departures during May, while Regional Express was the best performing regional carrier, according to a report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). For the month, Qantas recorded an on time departure rate of 89.7 per cent, followed by Jetstar at 86.9 per cent,

BAE Systems Australia has won a new contract to produce Nulka naval missile decoys for the Australian, US and Canadian navies, its 12th contract for the decoy. The new agreement will see Nulka production extended through to at least 2013, earning the company more than $800 million since production started and making Nulka Australia’s most