The World of Aviation

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

Major hub airports in the Asia Pacific region have swept the Airports Council International’s Airport Service Quality Awards, but Australian airports failed to even get a mention. The awards, which come from data collected by the ACI’s Airport Service Quality passenger survey, saw Seoul’s Incheon airport take out the first prize, followed by Singapore Changi,

Virgin Atlantic and Hawaiian Airlines have teamed up to offer Australian travellers a round-the-world fare via Honolulu and London. The fares will give passengers the option to fly in either an easterly or westerly direction to and from any nine destinations Virgin Atlantic  flies  to  in  the  US and three gateways cities served by Hawaiian.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the Australian Business Aviation Association (ABAA) will conduct a one day workshop in May on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), which has recently been adopted by the 200th operator worldwide. Launch ined 2002, the IS-BAO Certificate of Registration signifies that a third party accredited auditor

Boeing has announced that the fourth and final Dreamlifter entered service on February 16, operating its maiden service from Everett, Washington, to Wichita, Kansas. The Dreamlifter is a 747-400 heavily modified to carry large composite structures for the 787 from around the world for final assembly at Everett, and eventually Charleston. The aircraft were modified

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that the federal government will contribute $5.5 million towards the upgrade of the terminal at Gladstone Airport as part of its economic stimulus plan. “As well as delivering long term benefits for the region, construction of the new terminal will have an immediate spinoff, creating local jobs at a