The World of Aviation

The Airbus Miltary A400M airlifter has made its long awaited airshow debut at the Farnborough Airshow, opening the flying display on the first day of the show on July 19. In a media briefing Airbus Military CEO Domingo Ureno said the now three aircraft strong A400M flight test program was “slightly” ahead of its schedule

Bombardier says that development of the CSeries is progressing well and that it has captured 50 per cent of the net orders in its class, although it appears unlikely that it will announce any new orders soon. The Canadian manufacturer briefed media at the Farnborough Airshow on July 19, noting that ultimate load testing of

Canadian training firm CAE has signed an exclusive agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation which will see it as the sole provider of training services for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). “We concluded that CAE, with its vast experience, human resources and proven capabilities, would be our best partner for training,” said Hideo Egawa, president of

Qantas will launch its Next Generation Check-in at Perth Airport next week, with the airline revealing that it has worked with renowned designed Marc Newson to provide creative direction for the various components involved. “Next Generation Check-in has been designed to deliver an enhanced check-in experience for our customers – providing greater speed and ease

Load factors across domestic services decreased during May as capacity growth outstripped demand growth, according to a statistical report by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). Over the month there were 4.23 million domestic passengers, representing a 5.3 per cent increase over May 2009, while revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased by 4.1

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed Stephen Bartos as a part-time member of the International Air Service Commission, effective July 1. Bartos is currently a director of international legal and economics consulting firm LECG, and will join fellow member Ian W Smith.