Airbus has delivered its 100th Chinese-built A320 Family aircraft just over three years after delivering its first. The 100th aircraft was handed over to Air China, which said it would use the plane on domestic routes out of Shanghai. Eleven Chinese customers have taken delivery of aircraft from the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre since the
Virgin Australia is seeking permission to extend code share flights with Singapore Airlines to selected New Zealand services. The airline filed its request with the International Air Services Commission alongside a similar request to extend code sharing services with Delta Airlines on flights to Indonesia. The push to extend its alliance with Singapore Airlines across
CASA is studying the effects of introducing civilian operations at RAAF Base Richmond as part of an analysis of the short-term future of Sydney’s airspace. The study will look at a forecast period of five years to evaluate proposed changes including the integration of Bankstown and Camden airports into the current airspace architecture and the
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a nine-month contract to develop an operational model for integrating the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter into the Australia defence environment. Under the contract, BAE will work with the ADF and New Air Combat Capability (NACC) program to “develop a model that outlines all requirements for JSF operations and sustainment
Western China’s Sichuan Airlines has joined the parade of Chinese carriers to Australia, launching three times weekly services from Chengdu to Melbourne. Sichuan, which launched international services in June 2012, will also establish an office in Melbourne. The announcement follows a trade mission to China by the Victorian government, which hailed the deal as a
While Qantas has argued that its international operations are too weak to survive without Emirates, Virgin Australia is claiming that Qantas’s strength means the proposed alliance will undermine competition. In a submission to the ACCC, Virgin has urged the consumer watchdog to deny Qantas’s application for interim approval of the alliance, saying the tie-up would
