https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:36:53 +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/2020/02/china-air-links-dwindle-as-asian-carriers-withdraw/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:16:17 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=80644 Singapore Airlines said on Monday that it is ‘rationalising’ services between Singapore and China with a series of additional flight suspensions announced. The decision comes amid the continuing impact of Coronavirus on travel to Mainland China.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/01/air-tanker-lost-in-nsw-australia/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:13:22 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=80543 AUSTRALIA: A large air tanker has crashed while performing routine firefighting operations in New South Wales, with the loss of all three crew members.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/queensland-polices-polair-chief-pilot-talks-drones/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/queensland-polices-polair-chief-pilot-talks-drones/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2019 20:26:46 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=78045 A conversation with Sergeant Rob Whittle, who is in command of the Queensland Police's fleet of remotely piloted aircraft, known as PolAir.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/queensland-polices-polair-chief-pilot-talks-drones/feed/ 2 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/teamwork-the-key-to-success-at-racq-lifeflight/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/teamwork-the-key-to-success-at-racq-lifeflight/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2019 20:42:44 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=77791 This story by Chris Frame looks some of the people behind the important work undertaken by aeromedical helicopter operator RACQ Lifeflight Rescue.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/teamwork-the-key-to-success-at-racq-lifeflight/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/05/gert-jan-de-graaffs-vision-for-brisbane-airport/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/05/gert-jan-de-graaffs-vision-for-brisbane-airport/#comments Sat, 18 May 2019 23:00:12 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=73447 This profile of Brisbane Airport and its chief executive Gert-Jan de Graaff by Chris Frame first appeared in the April 2019 edition of Australian Aviation.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/05/gert-jan-de-graaffs-vision-for-brisbane-airport/feed/ 2 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/03/further-and-faster-rfds-introduces-the-pilatus-pc-24/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/03/further-and-faster-rfds-introduces-the-pilatus-pc-24/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:00:24 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=70883 This story from the January/February 2019 edition of Australian Aviation by Chris Frame looks at the entry-into-service of the Pilatus PC-24 at the RFDS.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/03/further-and-faster-rfds-introduces-the-pilatus-pc-24/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/02/stepping-stones-from-tropicair-to-virgin-australia-regional-airlines/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/02/stepping-stones-from-tropicair-to-virgin-australia-regional-airlines/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2019 04:00:24 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=68641 The Australian Aviation feature on Virgin Australia Regional Airlines training captain Peter Phillips is from the December 2018 magazine edition. ]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/02/stepping-stones-from-tropicair-to-virgin-australia-regional-airlines/feed/ 2 https://worldofaviation.com/2018/12/flying-pink-how-qantas-turns-pink-to-support-breast-cancer-research/ https://worldofaviation.com/2018/12/flying-pink-how-qantas-turns-pink-to-support-breast-cancer-research/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2018 01:00:23 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=67667 Qantas is instantly recognised around the world for its red flying kangaroo. However, each year the airline turns pink in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2018/12/flying-pink-how-qantas-turns-pink-to-support-breast-cancer-research/feed/ 3 https://worldofaviation.com/2018/09/striving-to-do-better-qantas-chief-technical-pilot-alex-passerini/ https://worldofaviation.com/2018/09/striving-to-do-better-qantas-chief-technical-pilot-alex-passerini/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2018 05:00:03 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=64871 Bringing an aircraft ‘home’ to Australia is the culmination of not just its construction, but a milestone for Qantas's chief technical pilot, Alex Passerini.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2018/09/striving-to-do-better-qantas-chief-technical-pilot-alex-passerini/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2018/09/a-virgin-australia-cadet-pilot-looks-to-the-future/ https://worldofaviation.com/2018/09/a-virgin-australia-cadet-pilot-looks-to-the-future/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:53:36 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=64883 Anticipating the global pilot shortage, Virgin Australia launched its own pilot cadetship program in 2012. One cadet guides us through his story.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2018/09/a-virgin-australia-cadet-pilot-looks-to-the-future/feed/ 1