The World of Aviation

Quickstep Holdings says it more than doubled the number of delivered parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project in the three months to March 31 2017 and is expecting a “fast growth trajectory” in the period ahead. The Australian manufacturer said it delivered 310 parts for the F-35 program in the third quarter of

Virgin Australia plans to consolidate its turboprop operations to routes within the ACT, New South Wales and Victoria as it prepares to reduce the number of ATRs in the fleet from 14 to six. A memo to staff from Virgin Australia group executive for airlines John Thomas, as seen by Australian Aviation, said all six

Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport has appointed Sara Hales as its new general manager. Hales will officially begin in the role at the start of May and be responsible for the day-to-day running of Australia’s newest airport, Wellcamp said on Friday. Previously, Hales was the airport’s commercial manager, having started at Wellcamp four years ago as

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published its final report into the safe forced landing of Robinson R44 VH-SJK, which was swallowed up by thick scrub at Sydney’s Royal National Park at Bundeena 16km south of Sydney Airport on December 17 last year. Having departed Sydney Airport for a private flight with a family

The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s fleet of eight NH90s have been flying under restricted conditions since mid-month after an engine failure forced one of the medium utility helicopters to make a precautionary landing. On April 16, a NH90 with nine people on board had just departed Woodburne Air Force Base, near Blenheim en route back to its

Qantas has confirmed its new Perth-London nonstop flights with the Boeing 787-9 will originate in Melbourne, with a new QF9/QF10 Melbourne-Perth-London rotation replacing the airline’s existing QF9/QF10 Melbourne-Dubai-London route operated by the Airbus A380 when services begin on March 24 next year. The new Melbourne-Perth-London flights will mean a one-hour shorter travel time between Melbourne and London due to