The World of Aviation

Airbus has maintained its target of between 880-890 commercial aircraft deliveries for calendar 2019 and reported an increase in 2019 first half profit.

Australia’s competition watchdog says the Qantas investment in Alliance Airlines is likely to lessen competition in the charter and fly-in/fly-out market.

Singapore Airlines has posted a 20.7 per cent drop in first quarter net profit as losses from its investment in Virgin Australia weighed on the bottom line.

Australia may end up paying too much for the combined civil and military air traffic management system OneSky, an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report says.

Aircalin has become the first airline in Oceania to take delivery of the Airbus A330neo with the first of two A330-900 on the way to New Caledonia.

Air France says it will retire its fleet of 10 Airbus A380s by the end of 2022 due to the limited number of profitable markets for the aircraft.