Ten years of Virgin Blue August 31 is a major milestone for Virgin Blue, with the airline celebrating its 10th anniversary – a feat that at some stages appeared unlikely. For an airline which famously started off as a concept nutted out on beer coasters in a London pub during the 1993 Ashes Test series

The venerable Beechcraft King Air, despite approaching 50 years since the original model first flew, is one of those iconic aircraft that just refuses to submit to old age, continually being reinvented and reborn to keep it ahead of its much younger competition. From the original Model 90 of 1961, rather than ageing, the King

The Singapore MinistryCommercial Embraer sees improving market Embraer has increased its revenue guidance for the remainder of the year as it recorded an increase in net income for the second quarter. The Brazilian airframer recorded net profit for the quarter of US$70.3m (A$77m), an increase of 3.7 per cent although revenue over the same period

Qantas’s recent order for seven additional Bombardier Q400s – to take its fleet of the type to 28 – and the continued health and profitability of Regional Express seemingly point to a regional aviation sector in good condition. This is an industry that has survived the worst of the GFC inspired downturn relatively well and