The World of Aviation

The first new build Viking Air Series 400 Twin Otter made its first flight from the company’s Calgary production facility on February 16. The aircraft, which is registered C-FMJO and carries MSN845, took an initial 10 minute test flight which saw it then land at Calgary International Airport. Compared to the previous series 300 aircraft,

Qantas has recorded a first half “statutory” profit before tax (PBT) for the half year ended December 31 2009 of $90 million, down from the $288 million first half profit result it posted for the first half of the previous financial year, on revenue of $6.9 billion. “The current half year experienced the full impact

Qantas has announced $400 million plans to reconfigure nine Boeing 747-400s in a three class configuration that removes first and instead features the fully-flat Skybed sleeper seat, and to drop first class suites from its last batch of eight Airbus A380s to be delivered from 2012. “While some travel markets are recovering from the economic

As expected, the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) has confirmed that total shipments for GA and business aircraft saw a major decline during 2009 as the global economic crisis savaged the markets for piston aircraft and business jets. Total unit shipments were down by 42.6 per cent compared to 2008, with only 2276 aircraft delivered

The federal government has opened applications for the fourth round of its Regional Aerodrome Safety Program (RASP) which will provide $7 million to undertake safety and access upgrades at aerodromes supporting remote and regional communities. The funding will be available to communities for projects including repairing or sealing runway surfaces, installing safety equipment such as

Eurocopter has announced that the worldwide fleet of AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar and follow-on EC225/EC725 families have accumulated a total of four million flight hours in service. The hours have been amassed by the 740 civil and military variants of the helicopter in service around the world, which on average achieve a 98 per cent