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Controversial CASA boss John McCormick will be standing down at the end of August. In a statement released late Friday afternoon, CASA board chairman Dr Allan Hawk said McCormick decided not to seek a further term of appointment as CASA director of aviation safety, but that he has agreed to the board’s request to stay

Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement to codeshare on a number of different services. The agreement will see Emirates flight numbers placed on a number of routes operated by Jetstar Australia and New Zealand, and on Jetstar Asia. Members of Emirates Skywards frequent flyer scheme will earn miles for flights on Jetstar-operated routes which

Kuwait has taken delivery of its first Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport. The aircraft, painted in a striking gloss white over grey scheme, is the 260th C-17 to be delivered, and only the second to wear a scheme different to the standard drab dark grey after one of Qatar’s examples. This content is available exclusively to

Bombardier Aerospace has opened a new regional support office in Singapore as part of plans to better support commercial operators in the South East Asia region. The office is the 18th such office the manufacturer has opened outside of North America This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

On the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow, Airbus has released its updated global market forecast for the Asia-Pacific region. The manufacturer predicts 10,940 new passenger and cargo airliners valued at US$1.8tr (A$2.0tr) will be required in our region over the next 20 years, representing 37 per cent of all new global aircraft sales during that

Vietnam’s VietJetAir has placed an order for 63 Airbus A320 Family airliners and has taken 30 purchase rights during a signing at the Singapore Airshow on February 11. The order comprises 42 A320neo (new engine option), 14 A320ceo (current engine option), and seven A321ceo, and will be bolstered by a lease of eight additional A320s