Australian Aviation

Four new types and four new variants of existing types are shown in the New Allocations section this month. The two most interesting are the first Qantas Boeing 787, about which much has been written already, and Owen Smith’s Beech Mentor XUS. Walter Beech developed the Mentor as a replacement for the aging North American

An encouraging start as new government grasps the issues The aviation industry rarely ceases to amaze and inspire. The RAAA Annual Meeting and Convention was concluded recently and the atmosphere was very positive. Change is in the air and it seemed to re-energise previously jaded industry participants. The Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss opened the

Rebuilding the government-industry relationship While the election of a new government with an aviation policy has increased enthusiasm within industry, there remains a lot of hard work required to rebuild confidence in the positive role government can and should play in aviation. Ignoring aviation – and transport more generally – in the new ministry was

As Boeing wrestles with labour unions and decides where to build its just-launched 777X, a group of well-intentioned business and government leaders placed an advertisement in The Seattle Times encouraging the retention of Boeing’s principal aircraft manufacturing facilities in Washington state. Problem was, the full-page ad featured an Airbus… This content is available exclusively to

Maintaining standards in the global context One of the most powerful ideas that was reaffirmed at the recent Australian Airports Association (AAA) National Conference in Darwin was that education is one of the main tools available to airports and the regulators to keep the air transport system safe, secure, environmentally responsible and efficient for the

Etihad has successfully concluded a transaction that sees it take a 24 per cent equity stake in India’s Jet Airways. In April the two airlines signaled their intent to form an equity alliance, made possible by a relaxation in Indian foreign investment regulations. The deal was valued at US$325 million and comes after Emirates reportedly