The World of Aviation

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says that the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) is wrong in its assertions that new cockpit security regulations will prohibit off-duty pilots from accessing the flightdeck of an operating aircraft. “The Pilot’s Association is wrong when it says the regulations exclude licensed company pilots from travelling on the flightdeck when

Airservices Australia and the RAAF have signed a Joint Operational Concept to develop and implement harmonised civil and military air traffic management systems, which also promises to save millions of dollars. Under the agreement, the two organisations will align procurement processes on a range of air navigation and air traffic control systems to replace ageing

Friday marked the first full week of the Borghetti era at Virgin Blue, and indications are that changes are already happening, particularly within the Virgin Village, with at least one senior executive announcing their resignation. Long serving head of public affairs Heather Jeffrey finished up on Friday after five years, and will be succeeded by

Jane’s Industry Quarterly has forecast that there will be increased merger and acquisition activity within Australia’s defence industry as a result of the government’s Defence White Paper and the continued appetite of international firms to bid for Australian contracts. “M&A activity stalled in 2009 as investors waited on the sidelines while Australia set out its

CASA is taking action to resolve uncertainty over the responsibilities of operators and third party pilot training providers as a result of the ATSB investigation into a hard landing experienced by a National Jet operated QantasLink Boeing 717 at Darwin Airport in February 2008. In the findings of the ATSB’s final report, which was released

Strategic Airlines has announced that it will operate flights from Brisbane and Melbourne to Port Hedland from August, making it the second carrier to link major WA resources centres with the East Coast. From August 3, the carrier will operate weekly between Brisbane and Port Hedland, with the intention of taking it to twice weekly