The World of Aviation

Jetstar A320 VH-VGZ has been unveiled featuring a special livery developed in partnership with surf wear brand Quicksilver to mark this weekend’s 2010 Quicksilver Pro on the Gold Coast. The Quicksilver decal applied to VH-VGZ features Australian surfer Julian Wilson wearing his signature board shorts designed by his mother Nola.

The third Boeing 787 to fly, test aircraft ZA004, made its first flight on February 24 from Paine Field, Everett, landing three hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle. “Airplane No 4 operated flawlessly today,” Captain Heather Ross, who will be ZA004’s chief pilot, said after landing. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of

The Department of Defence has confirmed that the RAAF’s KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) project has not been placed on the government’s ‘projects of concern’ list despite reports to the contrary and the project running nearly two years late. In response to questions from Australian Aviation following rumours the project was in trouble and

Regional Express Holdings has recorded an 8.6 per cent fall in profit for the first half of the 2010 financial year as revenues fell across its operations. The airline group, which includes Pel-Air, Air Link and the Australian Airline Pilot Academy, recorded a net profit of $9.6 million for the six months ending December 31.

Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding which will pave the way for it to join the oneworld alliance. “Becoming part of oneworld would be one of our most significant steps so far – and is right in line with our vision to become one of the world’s top airlines,” said Kingfisher

CASA has reportedly suspended the pilot’s licence of Dominic James, the Pel-Air pilot who successfully ditched an IAI Westwind into the ocean off Norfolk Island after the aircraft ran low on fuel whilst on an air ambulance flight late last year. According to The Australian newspaper, James’s licence has been suspended by CASA as part