The World of Aviation

The largest variant of Airbus’s A350 family of aircraft has taken flight for the first time. The maiden flight of the A350-1000 took place on Thursday afternoon (European time), when MSN059 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines took off from Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters. The aircraft, with pilots Hugues van der Stichel and Frank Chapman and

Airservices chief executive Jason Harfield says the nation’s air traffic manager has implemented all the recommendations of a critical audit of procurement arrangements related to the OneSky project and is establishing a more accountable culture among its staff. Federal Parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit heard from Harfield on Friday in relation to Airservices’

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says the federal government is committed to help regional airports meet the financial challenges in the years ahead. While the likes of privately-owned Brisbane West Wellcamp have been able to grow from nothing to having three domestic airlines and a once-weekly freighter service to Hong Kong in the space of

Perth Airport has taken out the capital city airport of the year award at the Australian Airports Association (AAA) national conference. The AAA recognised Perth Airport for its “initiatives to significantly enhance the experience for all users and visitors; and its commitment to the local community”. In November 2015, the airport opened the doors to

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) chief commissioner Greg Hood says the greater use of data to identify trends will be a big focus in the period ahead. While the ATSB will continue to investigate major accidents and incidents, there will also be an emphasis on uncovering potential safety issues as part of efforts to be

Australia’s aviation safety regulator has extended by almost three years the deadline for private aircraft to be fitted with Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) technology. Under the new timeline, announced in the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) monthly CASA Briefing note, private aircraft registered before February 6 2014 flying under instrument flight rules (IFR) will now