The World of Aviation

Domestic passenger numbers fell by 1.7 per cent during July, according to data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. Capacity during the month was down by 1.2 per cent, while load factor was static at 80.7 per cent. Aircraft trips decreased by three per cent.

The Commonwealth has announced that it will cancel the major elements of Project Air 5416, the electronic warfare self protection (EWSP) upgrade of Army’s Black Hawk helicopters. The project is based around a preliminary EWSP upgrade and was to be followed by the fitting of the BAE Systems Australia designed ALR-2002 radar warning receiver (RWR).

Airbus Military has confirmed the first two KC-30A (A330 MRTT) tankers for the RAAF won’t now be delivered until mid 2010, an overall delay of nearly 18 months. Speaking to media on September 14, Airbus Military managing director Domingo Urena Raso said that aircraft number two, the first to be modified in Australia by Qantas

Qantas has applied to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) seeking a variation which would allow Jetstar to codeshare on the Singapore-Mumbai leg of its services from Brisbane. In its submission to the IASC, Qantas says that it expects Jetstar to start codesharing on the Singapore-Mumbai service as soon as it is granted approval to

Qantas has denied that it is working on an investment proposal with fellow oneworld carriers American Airlines and British Airways to take a stake in Japan Air Lines, which has also been linked to Skyteam alliance carrier Delta Air Lines. Media reports claim that executives from Qantas, American and BA met with JAL executives last

Hawker Pacific is undertaking a national sales tour of the Diamond DA20 CLS and DA40 XLS aircraft during September and October. The two aircraft were based at Bankstown until September 17, and will then be displayed at Moorabbin from September 19-21, Essendon on September 22, Port Macquarie on September 29, Gold Coast on September 30,