The World of Aviation

The calendar for the 2019 Red Bull Air Race has been announced, with the eight-race series to kick off on February 8-9 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Air New Zealand has warned its pre-tax earnings for 2018/19 may fall by as much as 37 per cent on the back of engine problems in the Boeing 787-9 fleet and softer travel growth. The airline told the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges on Wednesday – the company is listed on both sides of

Qantas will send its Boeing 717s to Singapore for their heavy maintenance checks after concluding keeping the work in Canberra was not sustainable.

Air Vanuatu will add a third Australian destination to its route network from June when it begins nonstop flights to Melbourne from its Port Vila hub.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has begun investigating the crash of an Erickson Aircrane helicopter that was fighting bushfires in Victoria.

Victoria emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp says the crash of an Erickson Aircrane while fighting bushfires has led to the type being grounded across Australia while the cause of the accident is investigated.