The World of Aviation

Airbus has announced that Didier Lux has been appointed as its executive vice president of customer services, effective April 1. Lux is currently EVP quality and will succeed Charles Champion, who has recently been chosen as EVP engineering. Airbus has appointed Pilar Albiac Murillo to succeed Lux as its new head of quality and lean

Aviation Australia has gained approval from CASA which will allow students undertaking some of its training programs an alternative to passing CASA exams, as well as a Dash 8 avionics type training approval. The specialist college has now gained approval for students to undertake its ‘Aviation Legislation (Module 10)’ as an alternative to CASA’s basic

The Virgin International Pilots Association (VIPA), which represents pilots from the Virgin Blue group of airlines, has joined forced with the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) to increase the membership of V Australia pilots ahead of the negotiation of a new collective agreement. The move will effectively bring together the two major unions for

Navy’s VXX RFI aims to procure up to 28 helicopters to replace the current VH-3Ds (top) and VH-60s (bottom) presidential helicopter fleet. photo – US Navy The US Navy released a request for information (RFI) for the procurement of a new fleet of presidential helicopters on February 16, nine months after it terminated the US$3.2bn

Archerfield Airport Corporation has announced that former Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Corrie Metz has been appointed as the new general manager of Archerfield Airport. Prior to retiring from the RAAF in February, Metz was Chief of Staff for Combat Support Group, with primay responsibility of managing the development of fixed and expeditionary airbase

Virgin Blue recorded the highest rate of on-time departures among the four major carriers during January, according to the latest statistics released by BITRE. The figures show that Virgin Blue achieved an on time departure rate of 90.3 per cent, followed by Qantas (89.8 per cent), Jetstar (85.6 per cent) and Tiger Airways (84.4 per