The World of Aviation

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) final report into the ditching of a Pel-Air aeromedical flight off the coast of Norfolk Island eight years ago has found the Captain in command made a series of missteps during the flight planning process, while the operator lacked sufficient risk controls in relation to fuel planning and safety.

Canberra Airports says the federal government should step in and make airlines accountable for the high rate of cancellations on flights to and from the national capital and is calling for a national taskforce to investigate the issue. Citing figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), Canberra Airport says travellers are

A search and rescue operation is underway for three US sailors after a C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft crashed in the Pacific Ocean. The twin-engine  C-2A was carrying 11 passengers and crew on a routine transport flight from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Wednesday when

Global airport services company Swissport is setting its sights on Australia through the acquisition of local operator Aerocare. The Zurich-headquartered Swissport, which is part of China’s HNA Group, said on Wednesday it had purchased the privately-held Aerocare, as well as subsidiaries Skycare, Carbridge and EasyCart, from its current owners including Australian private equity firm Archer

Boeing has started the fit-out of the Royal Australian Air Force’s purpose-built P-8A Poseidon Integrated Training Centre at RAAF Base Edinburgh, north of Adelaide. The 16,500 square metre centre will accommodate 70 advanced operational and tactical training devices for the maritime patrol aircraft, including two pilot simulators, two air combat officer simulators and a Boeing

Airbus says the largest variant of its A350 widebody is on track for first delivery to launch customer Qatar Airways before the end of calendar 2017 after receiving type certification from regulators in Europe and the United States. The company said on Tuesday (European time) it had received the type certification documents from both the