Qantas will lease a Boeing 747-400ERF to replace an older Boeing 747-400F freighter that is currently operated for it by an external provider. To be branded in the distinctive new Qantas Freight livery, the 747-400ERF is expected to enter service by the end of 2013, subject to regulatory approval. It will be operated by Express
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Intelligence Specialisation in the RAAF, with events to be held in Adelaide and Canberra to mark the milestone. With the transition of the RAAF into a jet age professional force in the 1950-60s, the RAAF formally established the Intelligence Officer role within the Special
Etihad Airways is extending its equity investment-led expansion with the purchase of 24 per cent of India’s privately-owned Jet Airways in a transaction worth US$379 million as well as an injection of US$220 million to “strengthen” the partnership between the two carriers. As part of this strengthening, Etihad Airways will purchase Jet Airways’ three pairs of
To acknowledge Aviation Australia reaching the milestone of a $30,000 contribution in 12 months, RACQ CareFlight announced it will display the Aviation Australia logo on one of its Bell 412 rescue helicopters based at Gold Coast Airport Bill Horrocks, Aviation Australia CEO said: ”Aviation Australia is proud to support CareFlight and we became a corporate
Singapore Airlines is set to become the second largest shareholder in Virgin Australia following its announcement today of plans to acquire another 9.9 per cent of Australia’s second largest airline grouping, taking its total holding to 19.9 per cent, just shy of Air New Zealand’s 19.99 per cent. SQ will purchase the 255.5 million Virgin
The Cairns Aviation Skills Centre (CASC) has been awarded the inaugural 2013 Innovation and Excellence in Workforce Development Award – Aviation for its contribution to the aviation industry in training and workforce development. The award acknowledged the achievements as a result of the combined efforts of the CASC, industry, Aviation Australia and the continued support
