The World of Aviation

Rolls-Royce Group plc has announced that its underlying profit before taxation for the 2009 financial year increased by four per cent, while revenues increased by 11 per cent. The marine and aviation engine manufacturer saw its underlying PBT grow to £1.17bn (A$2bn) as underlying revenue grew to £10.1bn (A$17.8bn). The value of the company’s order

Airservices Australia has announced that 14 new technical trainees have started their training course at Tafe NSW’s Riverina Institute, which will lead to careers with Airservices maintaining air traffic management infrastructure. The trainees will undergo a two year Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering at the Riverina Institute at its Wagga Wagga campus, joining 15

At midnight on February 10, Auckland Airport’s standby runway was reverted back to taxiway status as part of a technical change which has been in planning since October 2009. “In reverting to a taxiway, modifications have been made to the runway markings that will simplify the airport information documents needed by pilots,” said chief operating

Airservices Australia has announced a new partnership with Recreational Aviation Australia (RA-Aus) which will see the air traffic management provider fund 10 scholarships each year for three years to assist students undertaking flying training through RA-Aus. The Giving Young Flyers Training Support scholarships will be open to students aged 15-20 and provide $2500 to assist

Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways has been awarded seven extra frequencies per week to Australia’s gateway cities following negotiations between the UAE and Australian governments in Canberra this week. The new capacity grants will allow Etihad to operate an additional seven weekly services to gateway destinations of Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. The airline has

Strategic Airlines has confirmed that it plans to start services on the Perth-Denpasar route from mid year, as well as lead a push into the lucrative resource charter market, with the arrival of its Perth based A320 in early February. The A320 is configured in a 180-seat, all economy layout and will initially be used