The World of Aviation

This week’s Throwback Thursday article is from the October 2013 edition of Australian Aviation, where Tony Moclair writes about the innovation and Australian capability at the heart of Boeing Aerostructures Australia, Boeing’s largest offshore operation outside the United States.

Swinburne University in Melbourne will offer a scholarship for women studying aviation funded by the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA).

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says engine manufacturer General Electric and Regional Express (Rex) have changed inspection procedures and after fatigue cracking led to the loss of a propeller on a flight from Albury to Sydney in 2017.

Qantas has expanded codeshare options for its passengers travelling to Europe through a new agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Air Tahiti has become the newest Boeing 787 operator in Oceania after taking delivery of the first of four aircraft on order.

The New Zealand government has given the green light to Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) continuing their alliance for a further five years.