The World of Aviation

The USMC has received the first of six King Air 350 based UC-12W Huron special mission aircraft to replace six UC-12s which are based on older King Air 200s and have been in service for more than 20 years. The new aircraft feature the 350’s Collins Proline 21 avionics suite and are equipped with cargo

The ADF has grounded its fleet of 11 MRH 90 helicopters after one experienced what was reportedly a “catastrophic” engine failure on a flight near Adelaide on April 20. Almost a month after the event, the Department of Defence confirmed in a statement on its website on May 18 that an MRH 90 returned to

The High Court in London has granted an injunction which will block cabin crew at British Airways from staging a number of strikes planned for late May and early June. The Court agreed with an argument put forward by BA that the union organising the strike, Unite, had failed to provide the breakdown of a

Boeing has announced that it will increase the production rate on its 737 line in 2012 to meet customer demand. The increase will see Boeing raise output of 737s from 31.5 per month currently to 34 per month in early 2012, with suppliers already prepared for the increase. Boeing has also not ruled out further

Tiger Airways Holdings, the listed parent company of Tiger Airways, has reversed its loss from last year to record a S$28.2m (A$23m) profit for the financial year ended March 31. The profit came on a 29 per cent growth in revenue to S$486.2m (A$398m), driven by a 54 per cent increase in passengers as well

Japan Air Lines and Air New Zealand are the latest airlines to face prosecution from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s long running investigation into air freight surcharges. Both airlines are accused of entering into arrangements with other carriers regarding fuel and security surcharges on air cargo between 2002 and 2006. Both carriers are