The World of Aviation

Etihad Airways has confirmed travellers on its US bound flights from Abu Dhabi will again be able to carry all their electronic devices in carryon luggage. The lifting of the electronics ban that has been in place since March 2017 was confirmed on Etihad’s website. Passengers travelling on the Abu Dhabi-based carrier were forced to checkin

NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ACV/4 BAe Jetstream 3201 974 11/5/17 IAP Group Australia, PO Box 483 Narrabeen NSW 2101 A3-SKY ZK-VAI VH-OTP RP-C863 VH-OTP G-BURU F-GMVH G-BURU (F-OHFT) G-31-974 AND/5 Learjet 60 60-281 17/5/17 Seletar Jet Charter, 20 Cowdroy Ave Cammeray NSW 2062 D-CFAG TC-RKS ES-LVC OH-GVE D-CGTF OE-GTF N5013U BQR/9 Robinson R22 Beta

The Royal Australian Air Force’s sixth C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter (serial A34-007) arrived at RAAF Base Richmond on June 25, having completed its delivery flight from the US. Meanwhile, C-27J, C-130J Hercules and B300 King Air aircraft, as well as MRH 90 multirole helicopters, have been supporting the Papua New Guinea election by delivering election material.

Tigerair Australia chief executive Rob Sharp has been called up to head office to run Virgin Australia airlines following the sudden departure of John Thomas. Thomas, who began as Virgin Australia group executive for airlines in September 2016, is leaving the company after less than a year in the role. Virgin Australia chief executive John

United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly has announced new security measures for all international flights to the country and the potential end of the laptop ban affecting eight Middle East and North African countries. The DHS said on its website the measures to apply to all inbound flights included enhancing overall

Boeing has signed a sustainment services contract to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of eight C-17A Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft. The $70 million contract between Boeing Defence Australia and Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) supplements Australia’s membership of the Boeing Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program by providing additional support services