The World of Aviation

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

Boeing announced on December 9 that it has commenced final gauntlet testing on the first 787 (MSN ZA001), raising the prospect that the aircraft may be ready to make its first flight earlier than expected. The gauntlet tests simulate operating the aircraft’s systems in flight, and are conducted in two blocks. The first block includes

Jetstar has announced that it plans to add four new aircraft and 77 new weekly services to its domestic schedule during 2010 as it continues its fight with the rapidly expanding Tiger Airways. The airline is planning major increases in frequency on a number of routes, predominately form Melbourne and Sydney to destinations including Cairns,

Jetstar will commence services on the Sydney-Nadi route from March 29, putting it in competition with V Australia and Air Pacific. The airline has announced that it will operate on the route four times weekly using 177-seat Airbus A320s, with Jetsaver Light fares starting from $229 one way. “We expect that Jetstar’s low fares and

Qantas unveiled a new security screening facility at its Perth domestic terminal on December 10 which will help to reduce waiting times as part of its $75 million upgrade to the Perth terminal. As well as the upgraded screening point, the airline has invested in three additional baggage carousels, six new check-in counters, a larger

The first Israeli Aerospace Industries Heron Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV is scheduled to be delivered to the RAAF on December 10 under Project Nankeen. The aircraft will wear the A45-262 designation, and will be the first of an unspecified number of Herons operated on a lease arrangement from Canadian firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates