The World of Aviation

Cabin crew at British Airways will vote on January 25 whether to take strike action after talks with the airline failed to find a solution. The ballot comes after the Unite union attempted to hold a strike over the busy Christmas period which was overturned by the British High Court due to issues with the

India has requested information from Boeing on the KC-767 tanker after the Indian Finance Ministry cancelled an order for six Airbus A330 based MRTT tankers last month. The request is for six KC-767s potentially valued at US$1.5bn (A$1.62bn), with Indian defence officials telling local media that they “urgently need refuellers” and that they intend to

The Royal Air Force has banned passengers from its fleet of 15 VC10 tanker transports due to airworthiness issues. “There are some areas where further investigation must be done to ensure that our airworthiness arrangements are at least as effective as for civilian aviation,” an RAF spokesman said in a statement, adding that the measure

The US Army has notified Congress of its intention to cancel its requirement for an unmanned rotary winged aircraft, which was to be met by the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout, effectively ending its Class IV UAS requirement which was left over from the now defunct Future Combat System (FCS) overhaul of US Army vehicles

ATR has announced that despite the economic downturn during 2009, the manufacturer was able to increase its turnover by eight per cent to a new record of US$1.4bn (A$1.5bn). “Reaching a new annual turnover record in 2009 is the result of the commitment and the strong efforts done in order to cope with the current

Boeing has been awarded a five year, $800m in-service support contract to support the RAAF’s Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program. Under the contract, Boeing Defense Space & Security will provide acquisition, program management, integration and engineering services, while Boeing Defence Australia will support the program with engineering, maintenance and supply chain management