The World of Aviation

Aviation Week & Space Technology reporter Guy Norris claims that the Boeing 787 is unlikely to make its first flight until late December due to slow progress with the wing-join fix which has slowed the program down. According to a blog post by Norris, the fix is not yet complete on the first aircraft, ZA001,

Gold Coast based Australian Wings Academy has started training its first group of cadet pilots from Malaysian low cost carrier AirAsia after it secured a contract with the airline earlier this year. “AWA is delighted and extremely proud to have been selected by AirAsia as their Australian flight training partner,” said Phil Sweeney, director of

The Airbus A330-200F Freighter successfully completed its maiden flight from Toulouse on the morning of November 5, launching a 180 hour flight test program. The 3hr 50min hour flight departed from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport’s Runway 32 at just after 10am local time. After evaluation of test points, including an altitude of 41,000ft and a speed of

V Australia will commence daily services on the Sydney-Nadi route from December 18, while it has also announced plans to cut its frequency on the Sydney-Los Angeles route from February next year. The airline launched sales on the services on November 5, with fares starting from from $199 one way for economy, $469 in premium

The Qantas Group has spoken out against plans by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority to impose passenger safety charges on Jetstar’s domestic New Zealand services. Under changes to legislation proposed by the New Zealand government, the NZCAA would be able to impose a levy on services operated within New Zealand by airlines operating on

Qantas  opened its new Business Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport on November 3, replacing the current lounge which opened in 1998. The new Business Lounge is on Level 5 of the Hong Kong International Terminal Building. Entry to the lounge is located on Level 6 of the terminal, via lift or escalator opposite Gate