Australian Aviation

Asia’s airports are struggling to cope with booming traffic growth More than a thousand delegates from airlines and airports across the globe were tearing their hair out on Sentosa Island in November… and for good reason. They had gathered for the 137th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Slot Conference, a bi-annual smorgasbord of delicate negotiation

Metrojet disaster raises fresh potential security concerns The terrible tragedy of the loss of Metrojet Flight 7K9268 flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) to St Petersburg (Russia) killing all 224 on board was compounded by a rash of misinformation surrounding the loss. The Egyptian government, the airline, foreign governments and

Virgin Australia lands first quarter profit Borghetti says airline group is delivering a “significant turnaround” Virgin Australia says it is on track for a full year profit in 2015/16 after improved yields and lower costs moved the airline back into the black during the first quarter of the current financial year. The company on November

New stripes aim to change perceptions of Tigerair Peter says: I have flown Tigerair and I think the one thing a new uniform won’t fix is the total lack of leg room. Jetstar gives you enough room to at least move your knees a little where on Tiger your knees are firmly stuck in the

10 years ago A new world distance record for a nonstop flight by a commercial aircraft was established by a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner on an eastbound journey from Hong Kong leaving at 10:30pm on the evening of November 9 to London Heathrow. During the 22hr 42min flight it covered a distance of 11,664nm over a

Heat Treatment Australia has been named Commercial Heat Treater of the Year in recognition of its contribution to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. “Heat Treatment Australia has recently qualified to provide a vacuum brazing process for the Joint Strike Fighter,” Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Mal Brough said in a statement. “This highly