The World of Aviation

Australia, China and Malaysia have confirmed the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flights MH370 will not be extended beyond the current 120,000 square kilometre search zone. The joint decision was announced at a meeting of officials from Australia, China and Malaysia just outside Kuala Lumpur on July 22. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester

Hawker Pacific has boosted its support and sales offering after completing the integration of Aeromil Pacific into its business. The addition of Aeromil Pacific, first announced in August 2015, also left the company well placed to take advantage of the growth of aviation services in the region and boost the quality of service offered by both companies,

Qantas has signed a fresh three-year agreement with Destination NSW worth $28 million to jointly promote travel to the state. The new three-year deal extends a relationship that kicked off in 2013, when the pair agreed to spend $30 million on joint activities in what at the time was the largest tourism and major events

The first Pilatus PC-21 advanced trainer for the Royal Australian Air Force has completed its first flight. Bearing both Swiss civil registration HB-HWA and its ADF military serial A54-001, the aircraft completed its first flight from Pilatus’s Stans, Switzerland facility on July 21. “This initial flight of the first Australian PC-21, only seven months after

Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says the airline’s new business class is the leading product on trans-Pacific routes and will help the airline achieve better returns on fares in what is a very competitive market. The airline has officially launched its new business class cabin on board its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, which currently serve

A wing flap found off the coast of Africa in late June believed to be from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been sent to Canberra for further analysis. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia said the piece of aircraft debris was discovered on Pemba Island near Tanzania on