The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) and the Australian Airports Association (AAA) have welcomed policies announced by the Coalition ahead of the federal election as being constructive advances in the relationship between industry and government. The RAAA in a statement said the policies “are a good start and show that the Coalition has at
Air New Zealand is adjusting some regional services to better reflect passenger demand. From February the airline will boost capacity between Auckland and Rotorua by 30 per cent with the introduction of a Q300 on the route. The 50-seat aircraft replaces the 19-seat Beech 1900D on weekday morning services. The recent introduction of new ATR72-600s
Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier has enjoyed his first experience on board the A350 during a routine test flight that lasted nearly three hours over south-western France. “I was particularly impressed by the maturity of the aircraft at such an early stage in its life. The new cockpit layout with the large screens and head-up display
The Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) has announced two events to be held this and next year. The Pacific 2013 Offshore Helicopters Symposium will be held on October 8 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. International speakers include popular Kimberly Turner, CEO of Aerosafe Risk Management, Paul Fillhart and David Bree from
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has conditionally extended the trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia for a further five years. Both airlines have welcomed the decision, which gives both carriers the ability to codeshare and provide reciprocal frequent flyer benefits to customers through until October 31 2018. Virgin Australia CEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9_mqh5YkQw Bombardier has received a flight test permit from Transport Canada for its first CSeries aircraft paving the way for its maiden flight expected in the coming days. The first aircraft – flight test vehicle one (FTV1) – has conducted a series of pre-flight tests including low-speed taxi runs before FTV1 before proceeding with high-speed taxi
