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Transport Canada has certified Bombardier’s CS100, clearing the way for the manufacturer to deliver the first aircraft to launch customer Swiss in the second quarter of 2016. The CS100 concluded its flight test program in November 2015, some two years and two months after the aircraft program’s first flight on September 16 2013. During that

A RAAF KC-30A tanker transport has completed inflight refuelling trials with a US Air Force F-16. The seven flights from Edwards Air Force Base, between December 3 and 15, saw the KC-30A conduct 444 ‘contacts’ with the F-16, offloading over 25 tonnes of fuel, and are a key element in achieving conditional clearance for the tanker transport to

Air Canada will launch its new Brisbane-Vancouver flights as a daily service when flights begin next June, rather than the three times a week frequency planned when the flights were first announced in July this year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.

The Australian Aviation Associations Forum is providing a unifying voice The future success of the aviation industry in Australia is inextricably linked with industry associations working together to present a united, determined and intelligent front to government that simply can’t be ignored. The Australian Aviation Associations Forum – TAAAF – has been an incredible vehicle

American Airlines’ return to Australia has received a traditional welcome after touching down in Sydney over the weekend. Flight AA73, operated by Boeing 777-300ER N720AN, landed on Runway 34L a little after 0700 local time on Saturday after a 14-hour journey from Los Angeles. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Research consultants AMR’s charity reputation index has named the Royal Flying Doctor Service as Australia’s “most reputable charity” for a fifth straight year. The AMR report found the RFDS received top marks on six of the seven criteria the company’s charity reputation index was based on, namely service, innovation, workplace, citizenship, governance, leadership and cost management.