The World of Aviation

Jetstar will operate the Qantas Group’s first Boeing 787s from mid 2012, with the announcement that the Group has negotiated with Boeing to bring forward the delivery of its first -8 model 787s “by around two years”. Under the new delivery schedule, the Qantas Group’s total order remains at 15 787-8s and 35 787-9s, but

Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service at Sydney Airport has received a new aerial fire fighting vehicle which can provide access to the upper deck of an Airbus A380 in the event of an emergency. ARFF instructors have been training on the new, $820,000 vehicle since July 12. It features a turntable

Regional Express and Sydney Airports Corporation Limited (SACL) have traded barbs over the airport’s intention to increase its charges on regional airlines for access at its Terminal 2. Rex has taken the action of writing to councils and parliamentarians to oppose the increase in fees, which SACL says amounts to 22-23 cents per passenger excluding

The US Army’s Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) Sky Warrior system, a development of the General Atomics R/MQ-1 Predator system, has been approved for low rate initial production (LRIP) and has been awarded US$195m in funding to commence the LRIP process. LRIP will see two aircraft per month delivered from December this year, while full funding is

A dispute between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Virgin Blue has reportedly delayed the relaunch of the airline until the start of next year, with the airline’s new name and branding understood to be the major sticking point. The two businesses have been involved in an ongoing dispute over the ‘V Australia’ name which

ATR has partnered with Giugiaro Design for the development of the new ATR ‘-600 series’ cabin, featuring new seats and optional two-class configuration. Named ARMONIA, the cabin includes new, wider and lighter weight seats which have been ergonomically designed to ensure greater knee clearance. There is also a 10 per cent increase in storage space,