Australian Aviation

Asia’s staggering appetite for new metal (and carbon) The numbers are stunning but not surprising for anyone who follows aviation, but they come with a warning. The Asia Pacific region will need an additional 12,820 aircraft valued at US$1. 9 trillion, representing 36 per cent of the world’s new deliveries, over the next 20 years.

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed it has lost contact with one of its flights between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER reportedly registered 9M-MRO delivered to the airline in May 2002 and powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines, was operating flight MH370 which departed KL at 12.41am local time and was due in

Big opportunities but even bigger losses for India’s airlines Don’t hold your breath. India’s aviation authorities have made a habit over the years of throwing out nuggets of hope to the country’s financially battered carriers that changes are in the pipeline. Allowing foreign direct investment by offshore carriers in local airlines was a perfect example.

NZ T-6 decision highlights trans-Tasman differences in decision-making timeliness New Zealand has announced the selection of Beechcraft’s T-6C to fill its requirement for an advanced pilot training capability. The NZ$154 million contract will also see CAE provide the synthetic training package and support for two simulators while Air New Zealand subsidiary Safe Air will provide

The global fleet of about 60 operational Xi’an MA-60 regional turboprops has been grounded following the issuance of an airworthiness directive by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The AD relates to the MA-60’s nose undercarriage and gear annunciation systems on aircraft that have logged more than 6,400 cycles. But Xi’an has self-extended the

Is Ryanair looking to shed some of its ‘bagage’? As goes Ryanair, so goes the airline industry. And the Irish low-cost carrier everybody loves to hate – and its reliably outspoken CEO Michael O’Leary, never one to shun a soundbite or a headline – has been in the news again recently. This content is available