Bombardier Business Aircraft recently conducted a demonstration tour of Australia with its Global 6000 business jet, with the aircraft stopping in Melbourne and Sydney in early May. Powered by two … Continue Reading
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Silkair to be merged with Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to bring Silkair under the main SIA brand and spend $100 million upgrading the regional carrier's cabins to offer … Continue Reading
Qantas drops plans for expanded codeshare with Air Niugini
Qantas has dropped plans to expand a codesharing arrangement with Air Niugini on Australia-Port Moresby routes. Australia's International Air … Continue Reading
First customer A330neo takes flight
The first Airbus A330neo planned to be delivered to a customer has completed its first flight. The A330-900neo wears the colours of launch customer … Continue Reading
Canberra Airport calls Qantas 737 ransom claim “absolute baloney”
Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has denied claims his airport held a Qantas Boeing 737-800 for ransom following a diversion in March … Continue Reading
Qantas says 737 held for ransom at Canberra Airport
Note – an updated version of this story was published on May 15 incorporating comments from Canberra Airport. Qantas says one of its Boeing … Continue Reading
Bred for 6X? Dassault’s re-engined “super-midsize” jet rights the boat
Standing in the expansive Dassault Falcon hangar at an unusually quiet Paris Le Bourget Airport in late February, the sense of national pride among … Continue Reading
Home again – the repairs and the return of Qantas A380 VH‑OQA Nancy-Bird Walton
“Profound” is how Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny described the significance of A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton’s return to the Qantas … Continue Reading
Qantas fires the starting gun on pilot training location
Qantas says more than 40 regional councils have put their hands up to be the site of the airline group's planned new pilot training academy. To be … Continue Reading