The World of Aviation

The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has given its formal approval to the planned Delta Air Lines-Virgin Blue joint venture, citing that it will have competition benefits for the travelling public. “The ACCC considers that the joint venture is likely to assist Virgin and Delta to compete more effectively against the incumbents on the

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut has chosen Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G geared turbofan engine to power its proposed 150 seat MS-21 commercial airliner, joining the Bombardier CSeries and Mistubishi MRJ which have also selected the PW1000G. P&W  is understood to have been in competition with CFM International’s LEAP-X to provide the engine for the MS-21, which

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive for operators of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines (RATs) to inspect and replace faulty parts. The AD came after the manufacturer reported a failure during wind tunnel testing of a balance weight fastening screw on the turbine. Investigations by Hamilton

Philippine Airlines has announced that it will start twice weekly services from to Brisbane from March 16 2010. The flights will be operated by an A330-300, and will operate on a Manila-Melbourne-Brisbane routing.

Site works for the first stage of $310 million worth of redevelopment at Adelaide Airport are expected to start in July, reports Chris Milne. A major development plan for the airport should be completed by the end of January and made available for public comment in February, before being lodged with Infrastructure & Transport Minster

Cobham Aviation Services Australia expects to put the first of two Avro RJ100s into service between Perth and Barrow Island in April after successfully completing negotiations with Chevron to support the international oil and gas giant’s North-West Shelf operations, reports Chris Milne. The aviation services contract, described as Australia’s biggest for the resources industry, is