The World of Aviation

The Qantas Boeing 747-400/400ER fleet is down to single digits after the retirement of VH-OJT, which operated its last revenue service on September 22 2018.

The pilot of a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air that crashed shortly after takeoff had the rudder trim in a wrong position at takeoff, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has moved a step closer to reclaiming the title of the world’s longest nonstop passenger flight with the delivery of its first Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Haul) aircraft.

CHC Helicopter says it has won a five-year contract to provide flights in Western Australia’s Pilbara for four resources companies.

Cathay Pacific and Qantas will codeshare on 13 Australian domestic routes, two Australia-Hong Kong routes and 10 routes between Hong Kong and Asia.

The ADF’s new Joint Helicopter School has graduated its first course of Australian Navy and Army pilots, aviation warfare officers and helicopter aircrew. Set within the Navy’s 723 Squadron at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, the Joint Helicopter School has been established to train Navy and Army helicopter pilots and aircrew using 15 Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2