Airlines operating into and out of Auckland are set to save tens of millions of dollars in fuel following the implementation of an integrated flow management and arrival management system. In what is said to be a world-first deployment, airlines are already benefiting from significantly reduced airborne delays and optimised flight profiles. Airways New Zealand
Airbus has reported seasonally slower orders for August, with nine narrowbody and one widebody bookings for the month. At the same time, Airbus began ramping ramping up production to meet its backlog of orders. The month’s orders were led by the CIT leasing company’s contract for five A321s, and four A319s by Texas Aviation Group.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has completed its final report into the accident of a Eurocopter AS350BA in Queensland on September 8 2011, stating the reason for the loss of control that resulted two fatalities could “not be positively established”. The aircraft, VH-RDU of Heli Charters, with a pilot and two passengers on board,
Air New Zealand’s 2013/2014 season of charter services to Japan is set to more than double the number of Japanese visitors to New Zealand this summer. Between December and March the airline will operate 29 charter services to New Zealand from eight Japanese cities. Air New Zealand estimates around 6,000 Japanese visitors will experience the
Boeing projects a demand for 5,580 new airliners in China over the next 20 years. In its newly-released China Current Market Outlook, the manufacturer forecasts the country’s fleet to triple in size, with orders valued at US$780 billion. Long-haul international traffic to and from China is forecasted to grow at an annual rate of 7.2
With a federal election tomorrow, it is timely to reflect on the role the federal government plays in Australian aviation. From CASA, to Airservices, to taxation levels, supporting research and development, to education policy, elements of the federal government, and its policies, touch aviation across a broad spectrum. But is it a force for good?
