The World of Aviation

Boeing says its 737 MAX 8 is on track for first delivery in “coming months” after the aircraft received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the end of a flight test program that lasted just under 14 months. The company said the FAA had granted Boeing an “amended type certificate for the

Lufthansa Technik has secured its first Australian customer for its Cyclean engine washing technology. The aviation services provider said on Friday Qantas had joined about 40 other carriers across five continents using its Cyclean Engine Wash service for the CFM56 powerplants on the airline’s Boeing 737-800 fleet. The work has been licensed to 145 Aviation Services,

Cathay Pacific plans to offer more nonstop flights to Brisbane over summer through de-linking its four times weekly Hong Kong-Cairns-Brisbane service. Under the new schedule to operate from October 2017 to March 2018, Cathay will fly nonstop between Cairns and Hong Kong three times a week, while the Brisbane-Hong Kong route will be served with

The peak bodies representing the aviation sector in Australia say more action is needed in implementing the recommendations of the 2014 Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR). The Australian Aviation Associations Forum (TAAAF) has released an updated “industry scorecard” on the progress made so far since the ASRR, authored by David Forsyth, was handed down in June

Airlines in Australia and New Zealand have formed a lobby group as part of efforts to fight infrastructure constraints, high taxes and other matters of aviation policy. Air New Zealand, Regional Express (Rex), Qantas and its low-cost unit Jetstar, and Virgin Australia and its LCC Tigerair Australia will be represented in the corridors of power

  Regional carrier Airnorth is adding more flights between Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and Melbourne Tullamarine. Airnorth started flying between Melbourne and Wellcamp in March 2016, offering seven return flights a week with 76-seat Embraer E170s. The route was supported by a codeshare agreement with Qantas. Under the new schedule, the airline will operate 10