The World of Aviation

Toll Helicopters has signed agreements with Leonardo-Finmeccanica to become the sole authorised training centre for the Australasian region, delivering a full suite of AW139 pilot training packages. Jointly developed by Leonardo and CAE, Toll Helicopters has installed a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) at its new Aeromedical Crewing Excellence (ACE) training centre

Virgin Australia was among several airlines unable to accept bookings on their respective websites for a number of hours on Tuesday morning (AEST) due to problems with Sabre’s Sabresonic reservation system. In a message on its website on Tuesday morning that has since been removed, Virgin said it experienced a “temporary technical issue”. A Virgin

To mark the 100th anniversary of aerospace group Dassault Aviation, Australian Aviation and leading business jet manufacturer Dassault Falcon are running a photo competition. Dassault has a long history in Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated Dassault Mirage III fighters and Dassault Falcon 900 and Mystere 20 VIP aircraft for many years. To celebrate the

Qantas will shortly open the doors to its new premium passenger lounge at Brisbane Airport’s international terminal after completing a revamp of the facility. At the end of June, Qantas closed its previously separate first and business lounges at the international terminal, with construction on the new facility beginning a few weeks later. In its place

Aircraft manufacturer ATR expects the fast-growing Asia Pacific region will require 750 new turboprops over the next two decades to support the introduction of new routes and growing demand for travel from so-called secondary cities. The figure does not include the Chinese market. ATR said it expected about 600 new routes to be created in

Defence has signed a four-year contract with Boeing Defence Australia covering sustainment and support of the RAAF’s forthcoming Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft fleet. “Importantly Australian defence industry involvement in the sustainment of this aircraft will provide regional support for the global P-8A fleet and has the potential to improve opportunities for Australian defence