The 2010 Red Bull Air Race champion will be crowned in Germany after organisers of the race cancelled the final stage which was to be held in Budapest, Hungary, on the weekend of August 19-20 due to delays in the permissions process. “Having safely and successfully executed the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in
Jetstar will operate the Qantas Group’s first Boeing 787s from mid 2012, with the announcement that the Group has negotiated with Boeing to bring forward the delivery of its first -8 model 787s “by around two years”. Under the new delivery schedule, the Qantas Group’s total order remains at 15 787-8s and 35 787-9s, but
Regional Express and Sydney Airports Corporation Limited (SACL) have traded barbs over the airport’s intention to increase its charges on regional airlines for access at its Terminal 2. Rex has taken the action of writing to councils and parliamentarians to oppose the increase in fees, which SACL says amounts to 22-23 cents per passenger excluding
A dispute between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Virgin Blue has reportedly delayed the relaunch of the airline until the start of next year, with the airline’s new name and branding understood to be the major sticking point. The two businesses have been involved in an ongoing dispute over the ‘V Australia’ name which
ATR has partnered with Giugiaro Design for the development of the new ATR ‘-600 series’ cabin, featuring new seats and optional two-class configuration. Named ARMONIA, the cabin includes new, wider and lighter weight seats which have been ergonomically designed to ensure greater knee clearance. There is also a 10 per cent increase in storage space,
Boeing has confirmed that its 787 Dreamliner will make its international debut at the Farnborough Airshow. Dreamliner ZA003, which is being used to test and certify the aircraft’s interior systems, will touch down at Farnborough the morning of Sunday July 18 and will remain on static display through mid-day July 20. It will be open
