Australian Aviation

Babcock Australasia will soon have 32 helicopters operating from 13 bases around Australia Aviation and engineering support group Babcock Australasia is pushing ahead on a growth path which lifted business by 25 percent in the past year. The British-owned operations in Australia and New Zealand increased regional revenue above $250 million and a major new

The tussle for the lucrative Philippines-Middle East market It is what you might call a Mexican standoff, except in reality it was a confrontation in Cebu, the Philippines major holiday island. Air rights negotiators from the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates went toe-to-toe there late April to thrash out a new agreement that was

Air New Zealand works with upstart UK seatmaker Acro to develop all-new space-saving seat When Air New Zealand takes its Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft early next year, they will be fitted front to back with a brand new space-saving slimline Series 6 seat from British manufacturer Acro, which wowed audiences at the Aircraft Interiors

The Airbus A350 settles into service and looks to the future Four years after its first flight, the Airbus A350 XWB is proving itself a reliable and passenger-pleasing aircraft as it continues to enter into more airlines’ service. With all the benefits of a new-generation composite twinjet, as well as a spacious economy cabin and

Last hurrah for Skeletor The drawdown of the Royal Australian Navy S-70B-2 Seahawk fleet continues with Seahawk N24‑011 Skeletor completing its last operational flight on March 14 while embarked on HMAS Arunta in the Middle East. After logging around 6,200 flying hours across 28 years, the Navy took the opportunity to retire Skeletor, named for

Qantas fleshes out post-transformation focus on costs Qantas is aiming for cost savings of $400 million a year for the three years to 2019/20 as the Boeing 787-9 replaces older 747-400s and the use of new technology and innovation supports a more efficient operation both on the ground and in the air. The airline group