The World of Aviation

Queensland Airports Limited says that it achieved a new record for passenger movements across its three airports during the 2009/2010 financial year, with nearly seven million passengers passing through its terminals. In what was a difficult year, the biggest growth in passenger numbers was 12 per cent to 5.17 million at the Gold Coast, which

Sydney Airport has increased its charges for general aviation aircraft after negotiations with the Australian Business Aircraft Association (ABAA) and the Overnight Freight Operators Association. Under the new charging regime, GA and business aircraft will now pay $4.72 per tonne for takeoff and landing charges, while helicopters will pay $33 per movement. Designated apron charges

Regional Express has announced that its training subsidiary, the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA), will provide training services for Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen in Australia. Under the agreement, AAPA will train future airline pilots for Jeppesen clients from around the world to the to the standard required for Australian and international commercial pilots licences at its

Melbourne Airport says that it achieved a new record for international passenger traffic over the past financial year as overall traffic grew by a healthy six per cent. For the year ending June 30 2010, the airport handled 5.538 million international passengers, representing a new record and an increase of 13 per cent over the

Qatar Airways announced firm orders for two Bombardier Global 5000 ultra long range business jets, valued at approximately US$90 million, at Farnborough on July 19. The jets are scheduled for delivery in October 2010 and August 2011 and will be based in Doha, for operations with the airline’s executive travel arm. Qatar Executive already operates

Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and Sukhoi have used the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow to announce a flurry of new orders, led by lessors ordering new narrowbody stocks as well as a significant order from Emirates for 777s. A summary of the orders announced to date is presented below: Emirates has ordered 30 additional Boeing