The World of Aviation

The largest member of Boeing’s 787 family of aircraft has entered the final assembly line at the manufacturer’s Charleston, South Carolina facility. Boeing said on December 8 the first 787-10 was expected to fly for the first time in 2017, with first delivery due to take place in 2018. “As we enter the next phase

Tigerair Australia has appointed a former Qantas chief pilot as its new chief pilot and director of flight operations. Peter Wilson will join the Virgin Australia-owned low-cost carrier in the role starting January 16 2017, Tigerair chief executive Rob Sharp said in a note to staff on Thursday. He replaces Captain Harry Holling, who will

Air New Zealand is on track to commence internet wifi trials in the second half of 2017 after finalising contacts with satellite communications provider Inmarsat. In October, the airline announced it would introduce onboard internet on its jet aircraft across domestic and international routes utilising Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress (GX) satellite constellation. At the time, Air

Growth in global air traffic slowed slightly in October while cargo volumes expanded at the fastest pace in 18 months, new figures show. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) monthly reports on the passenger and freight markets showed passenger demand, measured by revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose 5.8 per cent in October compared with the

The US Department of State has approved the possible sale to Australia of EA-18G Growler electronic warfare range systems for an estimated US$115 million including support, equipment and training. The prime contractors for this potential purchase under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program are Leidos for hardware and General Dynamics Mission Systems for software. According

Airservices, aviation groups and even the Scouts look set to benefit from the sale of Dick Smith’s beloved Cessna Citation CJ3 to US-based buyers. The businessman, aviation veteran and former Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) chairman has donated the proceeds of the aircraft sale which was first announced in July. The largest cheques have gone