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Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says government should ensure regulation does not stifle the growth and productivity of Australia’s airlines. Speaking in Canberra to the Transport and Tourism Forum leadership summit’s audience of political and industry figures, Borghetti noted airline productivity had been a key driver of the growth in Australia’s aviation industry over the

Fiji Airways is on the lookout for a new chief executive after Stefan Pichler’s decision to return to his native Germany to run AirBerlin. The 56-year-old Pichler, who was appointed chief executive of Fiji Airways in September 2013, will take up his new position in charge of Germany’s second largest carrier from February 1 2015.

The Joint Strike Fighter program has made the first successful arrested landing of an F-35C aboard an aircraft carrier, with the trap of  test aircraft CF-03 aboard the USS Nimitz off the California coast on November 3. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest

Emirates is looking to add a fourth weekly freighter service out of Australia as the carrier builds its cargo capabilities at the new Dubai World Central (DWC) airport. Currently, Emirates SkyCargo operates three dedicated freighter services a week to Sydney with 777F aircraft which make a stop in Singapore in both directions. This content is

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has formally accepted its first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II trainers in a ceremony held at RNAZAF Ohakea on Friday afternoon. So far four of the 11 T-6Cs on order for the RNZAF have been delivered, with the remaining seven aircraft due to be delivered in batches through until mid-2015.