The World of Aviation

The US Department of State has approved possible radio and countermeasures upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force’s 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets under an estimated US$101.4 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program deal. The Australian Government has requested the possible sale of 32 units of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) and

Whether it is fitness guru Richard Simmons, Middle Earth or swimsuit models, Air New Zealand safety videos have always managed to capture the attention of the travelling public, both on and off the aircraft. The airline has again drawn on celebrity pulling power for the latest edition that was officially launched on Tuesday, enlisting the services

This year’s Safeskies conference will feature a presentation from aviation cyber security expert Garry Kessler. The professor of cyber security and chair of the security studies and international affairs department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida is regarded as a specialist in aviation cyber security. Further, Prof Kessler is also president of Gary

Queensland Airports Ltd has appointed a former Tigerair Australia executive as its new general manager for business development and marketing. Adam Rowe, who was commercial director at the Virgin Australia-owned low-cost carrier, has made the move from Melbourne to the Gold Coast to take up the new position. Rowe, who has been with Tigerair and

Virgin Australia has signalled it intends to maintain services to Samoa after its Virgin Samoa joint-venture with the Samoan government is wound up in November. The airline has applied to Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) for 880 seats of capacity a week between Australia and Samoa. “Virgin Australia intends to commence five services per

Arsenal has jetted in to Sydney on board a Boeing 777-200LR from sponsor Emirates featuring a special livery promoting the football club’s summer tour. The club travelled on board A6-EWJ from London Stansted to Sydney via Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport, touching down in the Harbour City at about 0630 on Tuesday morning. Australia, we're