The World of Aviation

Air New Zealand has introduced a reminder service on its mobile app for passengers whose passports are close to expiry. To use this feature, users first save their passport details on the app by using the smartphone camera to take an image of the photo page. In addition to issuing an alert when the passport

Travellers from Dubai, Doha and Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport to the United States will again be able to take all their electronic devices in carryon luggage after the United States Department of Homeland Security lifted restrictions that had been in place since March. The end of the electronics ban for Emirates Airline, Qatar Airways and Turkish

Australia’s part in the war against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria looks like ending late this year or early next year. With Mosul set to fall, possibly within days, the main fight against IS – referred to by the acronym Daesh – will move to neighbouring Syria where their de facto capital, the city

Initial operational capability (IOC) for the Lead-In Fighter Capability Assurance Program (AIR 5438 Phase 1A) for the RAAF’s Hawk 127 has been recognised at a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown. Each upgraded Hawk 127 lead-in fighter provides new training capabilities including simulated radar, electronic warfare, digital mapping, ground proximity warning system and traffic collision avoidance.

Virgin Australia has followed up its inaugural service to Hong Kong with details of a reciprocal frequent flyer arrangement with four HNA Group carriers – Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Capital Airlines and Tianjin Airlines. The frequent flyer partnership is one component of a broad alliance between Virgin and HNA that received approval from an Australian

Dassault Falcon says its Falcon 5X business jet has completed its first flight ahead of the full flight test campaign that is slated to get underway in 2018. The two-hour flight took place at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility with test pilots Philippe Deleume and Philippe Rebourg in the flight deck of the Falcon 5X F-WFVX. Dassault