The World of Aviation

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

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the fourth G650 made its first flight on June 6, joining three other aircraft involved in the flight test campaign for the new type. The aircraft, MSN 6004, will be the first G650 outfitted and tested with a full interior, which will be installed later this northern summer and used

Malaysia Airways (MAS) could become the first passenger airline to cancel an order for Airbus A380s, with Bloomberg reporting that the airline has grown frustrated over the delays to its order for six of the type. According to the report, the airline’s CEO Tengku Azmil Zahruddin told reporters that MAS “cannot tolerate” an additional holdup