The World of Aviation

Boeing has announced that its fleet of five Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight test aircraft has amassed more than 1000 flying hours. The airframer said that the 787 is now about 40 per cent through the test conditions required for certification. “More work remains but we are seeing excellent progress in flight test,” said Scott Fancher,

There were 4.43 million domestic passengers in Australia during April 2010, representing a 5.1 per cent increased over the same time last year, according to data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). The increase in passengers brought revenue passenger kilometres up by 4.1 per cent, while capacity increased by 5.8 per

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has attacked the Coalition for referring legislation to increase aviation fuel excise to boost CASA’s resources to a Senate committee. “The Federal Coalition’s decision to refer the legislation off to a Senate committee is yet another example of their bloody minded opposition to everything, particularly given it has already been extensively

The Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) has released its domestic air fare index for June, showing that discount airfares remain sharply lower than over the same time last year. The index in the best discount category for June 2010 stands at 62, down from 80.8 in June 2009, while the restricted economy index

Bell Helicopter has delivered the 1000th production 407, with the aircraft going to Japanese company Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Ltd. The aircraft was handed over at a ceremony at Bell’s manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Canada. Shin-Nihon also operates 12 other Bell helicopters, and has had a 50 year association with the manufacturer. It will use the new

Airservices Australia CEO Greg Russell has told a Senate committee hearing that more than half of the 24,000 noise complaints received by the ATC provider came from only 20 individuals. Russell noted that two-thirds of complaints received in Perth were from the same two people, while one-third of complaints in Sydney came from one person.