https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Thu, 25 May 2023 05:41:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2021/01/volansi-to-expand-drone-presence-in-australia-after-quickstep-deal/ https://worldofaviation.com/2021/01/volansi-to-expand-drone-presence-in-australia-after-quickstep-deal/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:36:09 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=88451 US-based drone logistics company Volanski has signed a deal with Australian carbon fibre composites manufacturer Quickstep to expand its presence in the Australian commercial and defence drone market. The memorandum of understanding will also include a commitment to discuss proposals for Volansi to use Quickstep’s AeroQure manufacturing process to create drones. Quickstep employs more than]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/01/volansi-to-expand-drone-presence-in-australia-after-quickstep-deal/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/12/rex-sells-sydney-melbourne-tickets-today-for-1-march-launch/ https://worldofaviation.com/2020/12/rex-sells-sydney-melbourne-tickets-today-for-1-march-launch/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:01:25 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=87696 Australian regional airline Rex has announced it will start selling tickets between Sydney and Melbourne from today for a 1 March 2021 launch.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/12/rex-sells-sydney-melbourne-tickets-today-for-1-march-launch/feed/ 3 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/11/qantas-marks-100th-anniversary-with-sydney-harbour-fly-over/ https://worldofaviation.com/2020/11/qantas-marks-100th-anniversary-with-sydney-harbour-fly-over/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:14:09 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=87438 Today marks the 100th birthday of Australia’s Qantas Airways, considered to be the oldest continuously-operating airline in the world and the only one that flies to every inhabited continent. Australia’s flag-carrier intends to keep celebrations fairly subdued, however it will mark the occasion with a low-level flyover of the Sydney Harbour later in the evening.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/11/qantas-marks-100th-anniversary-with-sydney-harbour-fly-over/feed/ 7 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/08/apt-attack-bald-eagle-downs-egle-drone/ https://worldofaviation.com/2020/08/apt-attack-bald-eagle-downs-egle-drone/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:50:52 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=85947 A drone belonging to the US State of Michigan's Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) department was ironically attacked by a bald eagle.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/08/apt-attack-bald-eagle-downs-egle-drone/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/eu-mulling-a-continued-ban-against-us-travellers/ https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/eu-mulling-a-continued-ban-against-us-travellers/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:56:47 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84775 Brussels is reportedly tossing up extending a ban against passengers travelling from the United States.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/eu-mulling-a-continued-ban-against-us-travellers/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/south-african-government-falters-on-saa-restructuring/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:14:05 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84619 The South African government has addressed a long-awaited rescue plan for the country's flag carrier, which calls for as much as 10bn rand ($580m USD) in fresh bailout funding.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/copa-airlines-hit-with-fines-over-us-venezuela-flights/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:56:37 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84606 The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines $450,000 USD for violation of a transport embargo between the US and Venezuela.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/easyjet-returns-to-skies-says-packed-planes-100-safe/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 06:29:43 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84529 EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren has rejected calls for middle seats to remain empty, after the airline recommenced services on 15 June.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/in-world-first-all-electric-aircraft-secures-type-cert/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:12:55 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84406 Pipistrel’s Velis Electro has become the first all-electric aircraft to secure type certification from a civil aviation body, after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved the two-seater design on Wednesday.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/flightradar24-data-shows-hope-for-a-return-to-air-travel/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:52:04 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84352 Swedish internet-based tracking service Flightradar24 has released several key indications of an uptick in flights in recent weeks, charting a return towards normal. While civil aviation is still down significantly year-on-year, signs of hope are beginning to emerge for the industry. On 5 June, the organisation reported that the number of commercial flights it tracked]]>