International passenger numbers into and out of Australia grew by 10.8 per cent in September compared to September 2009, new figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) show, a continuation of the strong growth trend of recent months. In total 2.313 million passengers flew in and out of Australia on scheduled
The repair bill for Qantas’s A380 VH-OQA which suffered an uncontained engine failure near Singapore on November 4 is likely to approach US$70m (A$72.7m), according to an insurance company. In a monthly industry update, US based Aon Corp says damage caused by the failure “has been valued at just under $US70 million as a result
Dassault has delivered its 100th Falcon 7X, with the aircraft handed over to a Brazilian financial services company on November 22. The aircraft was handed over over at Dassault’s Little Rock, Arkansas, completion centre. Dassault says to date the Falcon 7X fleet has flown more than 57,000 flight hours, with the fleet leader accumulating over
Federal parliament has passed legislation to strengthen airport planning processes and improve community consultation as part of the government’s Aviation White Paper process. “The reforms contained in the Airports Amendment Bill 2010 recognise that airports exist primarily for aviation purposes, there to serve the national economy and the flying public,” Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Hawaiian Airlines has ordered an additional six Airbus A330-200s to join three already in service and six on order. The aircraft will be configured to seat 294 in two classes and be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700s. Hawaiian currently has three A330s in service leased from AWAS, with the first of those delivered in May.
The first of five Airbus Military KC-30A MRTTs is due to be handed over to the RAAF in a ceremony in Madrid on December 22. The aircraft, believed to be A39-003, the third MRTT built and the second to be converted by Qantas Defence Services at Brisbane Airport, is due to be flown to Australia
