The World of Aviation

Virgin Australia says improving yield and revenue growth in the key domestic market has led to a strong rise in second quarter profit. The company said on Thursday statutory net profit for the three months to December 31 2015 came in at $60.8 million, a significant increase from $11.3 million in the prior corresponding period.

Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) first Airbus A350-900 (MSN 0026) has entered the final stage of production ahead of its delivery to the carrier in “coming weeks” after completing its first flight on February 2. “The aircraft, featuring the airline’s iconic livery, will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground checks and test flights,

Hong Kong Airlines will maintain flights to Cairns and Gold Coast after its three-month seasonal schedule concludes at the end of March. The Queensland government confirmed in a statement on Wednesday Hong Kong Airlines would have twice weekly flights to Gold Coast and Cairns from April, increasing to three times a week from July. Hong

Air Vanuatu says an independent report of the runway conditions at Bauerfield Airport has determined it is safe to operate jet flights into and out of Port Vila. The airline says it is “satisfied the condition of the runway is safe to continue jet operations” based on the independent assessment from Australian-based ACG. “The report found

Adelaide maintained its position as the Australian airport with the highest percentage of on-time arrivals and departures in 2015, while Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all improved their performance compared with the previous year, figures from flight data and aviation consultancy OAG show. The OAG Punctuality League report found Japanese airports led the way in terms

Quickstep Holdings says it expects to commence deliveries of vertical tails skins and spars for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project before the end of the 2015/16 financial year. The Bankstown Airport-based manufacturer says it is currently working on the qualification process for those components. “Qualification of vertical tail skins and spars continues and, subject