The first F-35 for Australia, AU-1, has entered Lockheed Martin’s final assembly line, with the aircraft now undergoing the mate process where its fuselage and wings are joined. After mate AU-1 will make its way down the Fort Worth assembly line and roll out of the factory for handover to the RAAF in 2014. Australia
Jetstar’s first 787 has touched down in Melbourne this afternoon at the end of its delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett factory. The 787-8, registered VH-VKA and operating as flight JQ7878, touched down at Melbourne Airport at 1:13pm, ending an eight year gestation for the Qantas Group, which had first ordered the 787 in 2008. Onboard
The RAAF and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have marked 20 years of Singapore flying training at RAAF Base Pearce. To celebrate the anniversary, the RSAF and RAAF undertook a combined flypast over Perth on September 27, with the chiefs of the Australian and Singapore air forces, Air Marshal Geoff Brown and Major General Hoo
On the day Jetstar delivered its first 787 to its home base in Melbourne, Qantas and the Victorian government announced a $12 million agreement to promote Victoria as a holiday destination internationally and within Australia. The joint three-year marketing agreement will target visitors from the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, New
Air New Zealand has appointed Cam Wallace to the role of chief sales and commercial officer effective January 1, 2014. He will replace Norm Thompson who retires in December. Wallace, who is currently group general manager New Zealand and Pacific Islands, will have accountability for more than NZ$4 billion in passenger and cargo revenue predominantly driven
Jetstar has taken delivery of the first 787 for an Australian airline with the handover of 787-8 VH-VKA at Boeing’s Everett plant on Monday. The long-awaited delivery is the first of 14 firm 787-8 orders held by the Qantas Group, which also has options and purchase rights on a further 50 787-8s and -9s for
