The World of Aviation

The ATSB has released its second interim factual report into its investigation of an explosion and depressurisation of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 over the South China Sea in July 2008, which has focused on the failure of an oxygen bottle on the aircraft. “The ATSB’s second interim factual report on this accident, released today, indicates

Pacific Blue has announced that it will add premium economy seats to its domestic New Zealand services as it seeks to increase its 11 per cent market share against competitors Air New Zealand and Jetstar. Pacific Blue CEO Mark Pitt told the stuff.co.nz website, “The New Zealand public, they do want low fares, but they

Federal Emplyment Minister Julia Gillard has ordered the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to restart the award modernisation project for airline staff following concerns expressed to the Minister by key unions. According to Fairfax press, the Minister wrote to the Commission expressing concerns that some parts of the new award were not family friendly, particularly for

Singapore Airlines saw an increase in passenger and cargo load factors during October, with demand in premium classes increasing. For the month, SIA’s passenger load factor increased by 3.6 percentage points to 81.1 per cent, while passenger numbers decreased by 9.6 per cent. Capacity was down by 10.3 per cent as the airline cut frequencies

EADS has seen a sharp fall in earnings for the first nine months of 2009 as foreign exchange losses weighed heavily on the European aeronautics and defence group. For the nine months, the company’s earnings before interest and tax declined by 46 per cent to €1.089bn (A$1.743bn), while revenue increased by one per cent to

Yemenia Airlines has signed an MoU for 12 Airbus A320s at the Dubai Airshow. Yemenia’s fleet currently includes two A330-200s and three A310s, as well as four Boeing 737-800s.