Hawker Pacific has announced the delivery of a used Bell 407 Helicopter to an unnamed north Queensland operator. Hawker said the deal was a milestone in its efforts to service the pre-owned helicopter market in the region. “With a growing amount of ancillary services available through Hawker Pacific, we are now doing a significant amount
Qantas will expand its codeshare relationship with China Eastern Airlines in a bid to attract more corporate customers traveling to Australia’s biggest trading partner. Under the deal, which takes effect from May 1, Qantas will codeshare on China Eastern’s daily Melbourne-Shanghai and thrice weekly Sydney-Nanjing-Beijing services, in addition to the carrier’s domestic Shanghai-Nanjing flights. The
British Airways is said to be close to a major order for Airbus A350 XWB jetliners in what would constitute a big win for Airbus over rival Boeing. The Wall Street Journal reported that BA parent International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) was close to finalising the deal, which could be announced this week. The size
Qantas is prepared for the possibility of further 787 delays but has not received formal notification from Boeing that the aircraft slated for delivery later this year will be arriving late. Jetstar is set to receive the first of 14 787-8s under order by the Qantas Group in August. Those aircraft are to replace A330-200s
China Southern’s new A330-200 service was scheduled to arrive in Perth Wednesday after touching down in Brisbane on Tuesday. The fast-growing airline said it was introducing the new aircraft as part of an ongoing program to upgrade its product and services to and from Australia. The new A330s feature flatbed seats in business class and
Embraer has delivered its first US-made Phenom 300 business jet to an undisclosed customer. The Brazilian aircraft maker opened its production facility in Melbourne, Florida, in February 2011 in an effort to expand its customer base in North America. Embraer delivered its first US-built jet — a Phenom 100 — in January 2012. Delivery of
