The World of Aviation

The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has granted Qantas an allocation of 888 seats per week on the Papua New Guinea route, which will allow QantasLink to operate 12 services per week between Cairns and Port Moresby. QantasLink is planning to start services on the route utilising 74-seat Bombardier Q400s from July. Air Niugini and

Boeing has confirmed a report from Flightblogger that it is working on a design fix for the 747-8 following unexpected buffeting during test flying, potentially putting pressure on the delayed airliner’s expected certification and delivery dates. The issue surfaced on the first flight of the first 747-8 Freighter on February 10, and occurred when the

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has hit out at what it claims is a proposed 6000 per cent increase in parking charges for aircraft in the general aviation parking area at Sydney Airport, labelling it as “brutal, monopolistic behaviour”. “Regional airline and general aviation operators rely on access to Sydney Airport to provide

Japan Air Lines Cargo has announced that it will cease operating dedicated freighter aircraft cargo as JAL restructures itself in an effort to increase its profitability. JAL Cargo currently operates a fleet of seven Boeing 747-400Fs and three 767-300Fs, and will gradually retire the aircraft over the coming year, and will instead concentrate on marketing

LAN Airlines has appointed Monica Perez as its new senior sales manager for Australia and New Zealand, effective May 3. Perez has been with LAN for seven years and was previously a senior business development manager with the airline in Brazil. Her new role will see her based in Sydney, succeeding Karl Hecht who has

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has extended his patronage of The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Friends in the United Kingdom for a further five years. The UK based charity was formed in 2003 to mark the 75th anniversary of the RFDS, and raises funds to assist with the replacement of RFDS aircraft.