RedQ, RedQ Executive Express, RedSky and OneAsia are just some of the names that Qantas is considering for its new Asia based premium airline, Fairfax media reports have revealed. While Qantas is yet to make a firm decision on which name to go with, the airline has lodged a number of trademark applications for the
Brazil’s TRIP Linhas Aéreas will acquire a total of 18 ATR 72-600s, as well as reserve options for 22 more under a split order-lease deal. While nine of the turboprops will be ordered directly from ATR, the remaining nine will be sourced from lessors ALC and GECAS, with the first 72-600 expected to enter service
Former chief operating officer of Virgin Blue, Andrew David, has been appointed chief executive officer of Tiger Airways Australia, with effect from October 17. David was COO at Virgin Blue between February 2005 and November 2010, and was at one point considered a contender to be appointed CEO of the airline following Brett Godfrey’s retirement,
Qantas has announced its eighth year of operating Boeing 737-800 RNP (Required Navigation Performance) flights into New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport, with over 25 million passengers transported since the airline’s introduction of the GPS based precision approach technology in 2004. “RNP is a win-win for airlines looking to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, passengers who might
The third S-76D prototype “recently” made its first flight, Sikorsky has announced, with the helicopter to serve as the primary vehicle for avionics and electrical system certification for the S-76D program. Dubbed ‘D3’, the third Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S powered S-76D prototype will begin certification testing during the fourth quarter of this year, alongside
Virgin Australia has launched sales of its new business class product on its narrowbody 737 fleet, with business class to be available on all flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Perth from September 28. The airline already offers business class seating on its two Airbus A330-200s, which operate between Sydney and Perth, and has
