The World of Aviation

A key milestone was achieved at the Boeing Everett factory in Washington in November when engineers completed assembly of the major fuselage sections of the first flight-test B777X, the manufacturer’s latest long-haul, twin-aisle jet.

Airbus says is touting the versatility of its A220 regional jets as it brings the aircraft on a tour of the South Pacific. The manufacturer has brought an A220-300 from launch customer airBaltic to Australia as part of a seven-country, nine-city flying visit of the region. On Tuesday, the A220-300 YL-AAS was in Sydney for

American Airlines has announced two new seasonal services to New Zealand, with Dallas/Fort Worth-Auckland and Los Angeles-Christchurch nonstop flights to begin in October 2020. The new routes were launched on Monday (US time), some four months after the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) approved an expanded partnership between American and Qantas. The green light

When an innovative New Zealand company develops a cutting-edge aerial camera system a stone’s throw from an airport where a helicopter operator services A-list movie productions, it offers a fortuitous match. Add to that jaw-dropping scenery of mountains, lakes, valleys, waterfalls, forests and fiords, of epic movie proportions on their doorstep, and that’s a trifecta.

There was a time when being first into the market with the latest jet from Boeing or Airbus was a winning formula for progressive airlines. Over the past few years, however, being a prime mover has become a risky and highly costly business as repeated operational glitches plague some of the newest models.

The U.S Airforce has announced it has made the commitment to acquire a small number of light attack aircraft. The USAF plans to acquire two to three Textron Aviation AT-6 and Sierra Nevada Corporation/Embraer Defense & Security A-29 aircraft.