The World of Aviation

The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee has published its report into the operation, regulation and funding of regional air services.

Raytheon and United Technologies plan to merge, with the combined mega company to be called Raytheon Technologies with annual sales of about US$74 billion.

American Airlines has extended the cancellation of Boeing 737 MAX flights until September 3, which is 15 days more than its previous schedule of August 19.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet of 33 BAE Systems Hawk 127 Lead-in Fighter Trainers are back flying after being grounded for three weeks following an “engine issue” during a training flight.

A look at the challenges of landing at Queenstown Airport, which is regularly featured in the top 10 list of the world’s most stunning airport approaches.

This story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from May 2012, when Geoffrey Thomas wrote on the retirement of the Boeing 747 at Singapore Airlines.