Year: 2018

Boeing, Airbus and the battle for the middle of the market With the launch of a half-dozen new and re-engined aircraft from Airbus and Boeing alone in the last 10 years, commercial aviation is preparing itself to transition into a period of incremental updates rather than big-bang unveilings and new models. The last blast of

Qantas has received its eighth Boeing 787-9, with the aircraft arriving in Melbourne after its ferry flight from the United States late on Thursday evening.

This Australian Aviation podcast talks with Steve Hui, founder of iFly Flat, which helps consumers make the most of their frequent flyer points.

Five years after it started, Pacific Blue had grown from a small New Zealand-based adjunct to Virgin Blue’s domestic Australian services to become a major growth vehicle for the Virgin Blue Group.

Air travel technology provider SITA says it is continuing to talk with the Australian government about further measures to streamline the arrivals and departures process for international travellers.

HMAS Hobart commissioning marks new era for Navy’s air defence abilities With its awesome SPY-1D(V) radar, Aegis combat system and capability to fire SM-2 and ESSM missiles, and eventually SM-3 and SM-6, HMAS Hobart, the Navy’s newest warship, possesses a world-class air defence capability. Eventually there will be three such vessels, when NUSHIPs Brisbane and