The World of Aviation

As Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner begins its second decade, the promises that this first composite airliner will fly farther, cheaper and with less fuel burn than previous generations have been clearly demonstrated. 630 aircraft are currently in service with 45 airlines on every continent, with Boeing citing 218 million passengers over 2.9 billion revenue miles during

It seems apt that thanks to the first non-stop scheduled flight between Australia and the UK we are all taking stock of the technological leap in passenger aviation over the past 70 years. Shift that focus to just a decade after the first true powered flights around 1903 and we are talking not a leap

United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers have arrived in Darwin for exercises with the RAAF and Army. Up to three B-52s will be based at Darwin over the coming days – “early April” according to a Department of Defence statement – for exercises with RAAF F/A-18A Hornets, 4 Squadron PC-9A(F)s and Army and Air

Today’s ‘Throwback Thursday’ feature from a past edition of Australian Aviation is this June 2013 article that looks at the options that never were to replace the RAAF’s fighter force. It is now history that, as a result of delays to the RAAF’s AIR 6000 New Air Combat Capability (NACC) project brought on by development

Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) has unveiled its new cabin products on board its Boeing 787-10 fleet after the first of the type arrived at Changi Airport on Wednesday morning following its marathon delivery flight from North Charleston, South Carolina via Osaka Kansai. Bright skies and sunny conditions greeted the 787-10 9V-SCA as it touched down a

Air New Zealand will join a select number of airlines in the 7,000 club from November 30 2018 when it commences nonstop flights between Auckland and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The new route, announced on Wednesday, will be served three times weekly with Boeing 787-9s that feature Air New Zealand’s premium heavy configuration. At 7,112nm,