The latest industry news for the aviation and aerospace sectors.


Australian biofuel developer sees threat to aviation supply

BioJet is highlighting an issue that could prove to be a major stumbling block in the supply of viable commercial stocks of biofuel for aviation.

Airbus declares A380 'safe to fly' with wing cracks repair procedure in place

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive mandating a prompt detailed visual inspection of the wings of 20 Airbus A380.

ATSB update on Qantas Trent 900 failure investigation

The ATSB has released an update of its investigation into the Qantas A380 engine disc failure in November 2010.

The Week in Brief 19 January 2012

Virgin Australia; Qantas; JetGo Australia; Airservices/AWPA scholarships; airline of the year; and more.

Air New Zealand's Black Magic arrives

Air New Zealand's newest Boeing 777-300ER, ZK-OKQ, arrived in Auckland on 12 January after a 14 hour flight direct from Paine Field in Seattle.

Public forum on Unmanned Aerial Systems at RMIT next Tuesday

The UAV industry in Queensland is thriving.

Defence, security and industry leaders will discuss the latest developments and future visions for Unmanned Aerial Systems in a free public forum at RMIT University on Tuesday, 24 January.

AirAsia X pulls out of Europe, heading for Sydney

Malaysian long-haul carrier AirAsia X will stop flying to London and Paris from March and may well be heading for Sydney instead.

Swinburne Aviation Seminar Series on in February

The Swinburne University of Technology's 15th annual Aviation Seminar Series will be held from 8-10 February this year.

Scoot's new cabin crew uniform unveiled

Singapore-based Scoot is touring the Island State today showing off its new cabin crew attire.

Qantas dominates PR disasters list

Qantas has dominated an Australian PR disasters list for 2011 with three listings in the Top 10, including Number 1.

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