The World of Aviation

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have joined forces to establish an emissions reduction strategy for the business aviation sector. The strategy sets forth three goals for reducing emissions, which are to achieve carbon neutral growth by 2020, improving fuel efficiency an average of two per cent per

Remember November 25, it’s an historic day for Australian military aviation. It is not every day that the Australian government commits to buy a new fighter, but today it did just that in committing to buy 14 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters – JSFs – for the RAAF. Apart from the 2006 buy of

Hawker Pacific has announced that it will offer the limited edition high performance Beechcraft G58 SLE Baron in Australia and New Zealand. The 50th anniversary model of the Baron was launched by Hawker Beechcraft in May, and features new interior design features, Hartzell Scimitar propellers and is available in a choice of four distinctive paint

Australia has committed to buy a first batch of 14 Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) and associated training and support infrastructure for the RAAF at an estimated cost of $3.2 billion, Defence Minister Senator John Faulkner announced today, after cabinet’s National Security Committee granted second pass approval for the purchase. The announcement sees

Regional Express has recorded a 22.9 per cent fall in net profit during the first quarter of the 2010 financial year as revenues fell during the three month period. The airline recorded a net profit after tax of $3.7 million as passenger numbers fell by 12.9 per cent, while average fares were 1.8 per cent

KLM has become the first carrier to complete a biofuel flight with passengers on board after undertaking a special test flight on November 23. KLM used a camelina derived fuel in a 50/50 mix to power one engine on a Boeing 747-400, which operated a one hour round flight from Amsterdam Schiphol. The flight carried