The World of Aviation

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,

The CEO of Australian Aerospace has called on Defence to hold a competitive tender process for the Air 9000 Phase 8 requirement to replace the Navy’s Seahawk and defunct Seasprite helicopters. “I just want a competition,” Australian Aerospace CEO Dr Jens Goennemann told media in Canberra on September 15, calling for a competition to be

Virgin Blue is looking to take advantage of depressed prices for new airliners in negotiating with Boeing to buy 30 to 50 new 737s, CEO Brett Godfrey said on September 16. The VB boss said the airline was “in the market” for at least 30 and up to 50 737s to take advantage of the