The World of Aviation

Airbus Military is planning to hold talks with the South African government over its participation in the A400M program and its future airlift and aerial refueling needs after next month’s soccer World Cup. “We understand that South Africa has a pressing issue with the World Cup, but we hope they will give attention to the

Two captains from All Nippon Airlines became the first customer pilots to fly the Boeing 787 on May 12, taking flight test aircraft ZA001 on a 1 hour 40 minute flight over Washington state. Flying the aircraft were Capt Masayuki Ishii, director of 787 pre-operations planning, and Capt Masami Tsukamoto, manager of 787 pre-operations, while

Virgin Blue’s new CEO John Borghetti will earn up to $3.5 million a year in his role, according to a release made to the Australian Securities Exchange. Borghetti will receive a $1 million base salary each year, as well as a short term incentive plan equivalent to the same amount as the base salary. In

The latest BITRE domestic air fares index shows that airfares during May are tracking consistently lower than the same time last year. The index records best discount economy airfares at 50.1, compared with 70.5 during May 2009, which appears to be linked to the price war between Jetstar and Tiger Airways. The restricted economy fare

Airservices Australia has rolled out a $35 million Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) at Sydney Airport, which it says will help to improve safety for aircraft and ground vehicles. The system allows air traffic controllers to see an electronic picture of what is happening on the ground at any time through the

Boeing Defence Australia has completed testing and begun handing over the High Frequency Modernisation (HFMOD) project for the Australian Defence Force. “The purpose of the HFMOD is to provide the ADF with a secure, cost-effective information exchange capability for the command and control of deployed forces as a primary survivable system and as a parallel