The World of Aviation

Flights around and into Europe may not resume for a number of days due to the cloud of volcanic ash currently covering much of the continent, costing airlines millions of dollars and leading to further chaos at hub airports elsewhere. A number of airlines from around the world have continued to cancel flights over the

Australia has retained its Category One status following an audit by the US Federal Aviation Administration, which was conducted at the invitation of CASA. “Australia can continue to be very proud of our aviation safety record and the effort we make to maintain that record,” said CASA CEO John McCormick.  “The audit recognised there had

Two Australian pilots in command of a Cathay Pacific A330-300 are being hailed as heroes after they were able to land at Hong Kong International Airport while experiencing major engine problems. The A330 was operating flight CX780 from Surabaya on April 13 when one of the engines experienced problems in-flight. The airline says that on

Tiger Airways Australia has confirmed long-run industry speculation that it will commence flights from Avalon Airport, near Geelong. The airport has announced that it will base two Airbus A320s at the airport to complement its services from Melbourne Tullamarine. The airline has not yet announced which cities it will fly to from Avalon. “The new

The Team Romeo group of companies bidding for the RAN’s Air 9000 Phase 8 Naval helicopter program, comprising Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Raytheon, GE and CAE, has proposed to refurbish the ADF’s outgoing fleet of 50 S-70A Black Hawks and S-70B Seahawks for sale to a third party as part of its bid. Speaking to media

Austrian Hannes Arch won the Perth round of the Red Bull Air Race over the weekend of April 17-18, while Australian Matt Hall put in a great effort to come in second place. Less than one second separated Arch and Hall, with the Austrian recording a time of 1:26.03 in his final run, just ahead