The World of Aviation

EADS CEO Louis Gallois has admitted that the A350 program has begun eating into its contingency time, but is still maintaining its schedule. Gallois made the admission in a recent interview with Bloomberg. “For the time being we’re sticking to our delivery schedule, but it’s tense, and we have eaten most of the buffer we

Qantas has announced that it will increase services between Melbourne and Queenstown to support demand over the peak summer period and the upcoming ski season. Qantas will operate an additional weekly flight from December 18 until January 29 from Melbourne to Queenstown each Saturday. The flights will be operated by Boeing 737-800s. “The extra capacity

Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) and Beijing International Airport Co Ltd (BIAC) signed a memorandum of understanding which will establish a sister airport relationship at a ceremony in Beijing on June 3. SACL CEO Russell Balding, who attended the event alongside BIAC CEO Zhang Guanghui, said that the relationship was based on sharing knowledge and

Regional Express has welcomed a recent move by the federal government to extend a cap on airport charges for regional airlines at Sydney Airport until 2013. “Rex is pleased that the government has been decisive and proactive in addressing this critical issue for regional aviation in a timely and efficient manner,” said Rex managing director

DAHER-SOCATA has launched a retrofit for its TB20 Trinidad GT single engine piston with a Garmin G500 glass cockpit. The retrofit, which gained European supplemental type certification (STC) in April, features a 16.5cm primary flight display and a multifunction display as well as an attitude/heading reference system (AHRS). G500 customers also can install a tailored

One of the three 747-8F test aircraft, RC521, suffered minor damage to an engine fan cowl on May 30 when it hit a tug while being towed at its Victorville test base near Los Angeles. The impact did not damage the engine, and the aircraft is expected to resume flight testing soon.