The World of Aviation

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft approval for a five year extension of the Joint Services Agreement (JSA) between Qantas and British Airways on services to Europe. “The ACCC considers the JSA is likely to continue to deliver public benefits in the form of lower fares and broader availability of

Garuda Indonesia has announced plans to raise US$300m (A$340m) in an initial public offering either during the late second or third quarter of the year after the state-owned carrier was able to restructure a large block of debt, while it has also switched an order for 787-8s to 777-300ERs. “Our debt restructuring is almost complete

Singapore Airlines has announced that it will refit the cabins on 11 777-200s, with the first refitted aircraft to enter service on February 23. The aircraft will feature 38 business class and 228 economy class seats. In business, the aircraft will have the same leather, incline lie-flat seats as on the airline’s fleet of A330-300s

Victoria’s Swinburne University is holding its 13th Annual Aviation Seminar Series from February 10-12, designed to facilitate a better understanding of the changing nature of the aviation industry. The free seminar series will feature speakers from organisations including Shell Aviation, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, Thales Australia, Embraer and Jetstar Airways. Topics

Lovitt Technologies Australia has become the first industry member of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AusAMRC), which is an initiative led by Swinburne University and Boeing Australia to research and develop new manufacturing technologies for aerospace, and other advanced industries. Lovitt will work with AusAMRC on research to improve its capabilities in hard metal

Virgin Blue has issued an update to its outlook for the 2009/10 financial year, showing that it is expecting to report a net profit before tax and exceptional items of between $80-$110 million, compared to its loss of $93 million last financial year. The company said that the increase in expected profit is due to