The World of Aviation

Canberra will have daily flights to Singapore but lose nonstop services to Wellington from the start of May as Singapore Airlines (SIA) adjusts its schedule to the national capital. The changes come 16 months after SIA commenced flying a Singapore-Canberra-Wellington rotation four times a week in September 2016, which it termed the “Capital Express” route,

Qantas has promoted Olivia Wirth to chief executive of the company’s loyalty business, filling a vacancy created by the departure of Jayne Hrdlicka in mid-December 2017. Wirth, will assume her new role as Qantas Loyalty chief executive on February 12 2018, the company said on Wednesday. The appointment follows the resignation of Jayne Hrdlicka in

The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy four EA-18G Growlers to Red Flag 18-1 at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, the first overseas exercise deployment for the new electronic attack aircraft. The Growlers, from Amberley-based 6SQN, will be joined from January 29 to February 16 by an E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and an AP-3C Orion,

The largest variant of Boeing’s 787 program has been certified, clearing one of the final major hurdles for delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The 787-10 has been granted an amended type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing said on Monday (US time). The amended type certificate followed the flight test

Australia’s business jet operators and enthusiasts will be able to get an up-close look at the Gulfstream’s newest aircraft when the G500 heads Down Under during the first half of 2018 as part of a six-month around-the-world promotional tour. Gulfstream has confirmed Melbourne as one of the destinations for the G500’s world tour, which began

Turboprop maker ATR says it more than tripled the number of firm orders in calendar 2017 as it broadened its global footprint around the world. The company said it secured firm orders for 113 aircraft in the 12 months to December 31 2017, up from 36 firm orders in the prior corresponding period. “In 2017,