The World of Aviation

Qantas has announced that its Frequent Flyer program has now attracted more than seven million members. Qantas says that since a relaunch of the program in July that there has been a 32 per cent increase in memberships. Other major enhancements to the program since then, such as the addition of ‘Any Seat’ redemption opportunities

Eurocopter will accelerate its SHAPE efficiency improvement program in the face of the slow recovery in the civil helicopter market following the global financial crisis, and an “increasingly challenging” competitive environment, announcing efficiency improvements and job cuts, but also new research and development spending. Eurocopter says cutting 400 jobs in support function areas will save

Aviation Australia has become the first organisation to be licensed by Boeing Traning & Flight Services to deliver its 737NG and 777 maintenance courseware. “These courses will be delivered in our Brisbane and Cairns campuses by Aviation Australia’s highly experienced instructors using courseware and data under licence from Boeing,” said Aviation Australia CEO Paul Bredereck.

The US Prompt Global Strike missile concept suffered a setback on April 22 after a test vehicle on a test flight from Vandenberg AFB in California to Kwajelin Atoll in the Marshall Islands disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. The Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2), which is launched into the upper atmosphere atop a rocket

Japan Air Lines has confirmed that it will cease operating its daily Tokyo Narita-Brisbane service from September this year as a part of the airline’s restructuring. A statement issued by Brisbane Airport notes that the airline had met with airport management in February to brief it on the circumstances of the cancellation. In November 2009,

Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 at a ceremony held at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse. “Today’s ceremony marks an important moment in the history of Hawaiian Airlines as we pursue our plans for growth and expansion,” said Hawaiian CEO Mark Dunkerley. “These new Airbus aircraft will allow us to