The World of Aviation

Asiana Airlines has been named the world airline of the year in the 2010 Skytrax World Airline Awards, while Air New Zealand was awarded for best airline in the Australia-Pacific region, ahead of Qantas and V Australia. “When evaluating the survey results, the real strength that was shining through for Asiana Airlines is their front-line

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese officially opened the newest Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station at Sunshine Coast Airport on May 21. “This station will provide aviation fire fighters with a state-of-the-art facility to allow them to do their job efficiently and effectively. It will also allow them to keep their skills current and their

CASA has assigned a set frequency for aircraft operating in Lake Eyre to reduce congestion on other frequencies as a result of the increased sightseeing traffic through the area. Aircraft operating in the region are required to use 127.8 MHz as the broadcast area frequency from May 1 until October 31. The region covered by

Qantas had the highest rate of on time performance during April, in a month when the industry average was slightly lower than the long term average. Qantas had an on time departure rate of 89.4 per cent for the month, followed by Virgin Blue at 86.9 per cent, Jetstar at 85.9 per cent and Tiger

Skywest has been granted an extension to its turboprop route licence until February 27 2011, ahead of the opening up of some of WA’s intrastate routes. “The company understands that in the next few months the Western Australian government will continue its review of Intrastate Airservice Arrangements and the composition of the routes subject to

Airlines PNG has been awarded a contract by Esso Highlands Limited to provide a dedicated charter aircraft to support the Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas project. Under the two year agreement, the carrier will operate a dedicated Dash 8-103 to transport field personnel and freight within Papua New Guinea. The aircraft will also be