China’s Avicopter, part of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) group, has completed the design of its two tonne AC311 while it continues design work on the one tonne AC310. The AC311 will soon enter the manufacturing phase with the first prototype expected to be ready in time for China’s Zhuhai airshow in November.
Qantas has lodged an application with the International Air Services Commission (IASC) seeking a two year extension to its codeshare arrangement with South African Airways (SAA) on the South Africa route. Under its arrangement, which started in 2000, SAA buys a ‘hard block’ of seats and codeshares on Qantas services from Sydney to Johannesburg, while
Virgin Blue has reportedly hired three Qantas executives to bolster its push into the lucrative corporate and government travel markets. According to Fairfax Media reports, Virgin has poached Qantas’s former head of government relations Jane McKeon, who will take on a similar role at Virgin based in Canberra in coming months. Virgin has also managed
Singapore Airlines Flying College (SAFC) has announced the arrival of its first of five new Cessna Citation Mustangs and new simulators at its base at Sunshine Coast Airport. “Singapore Airlines has invested more than $40 million in a new fleet of five Cessna Mustang C510 aircraft and two state-of-the-art flight simulators,” SAFC chairman Mak Swee
The USAF has granted Boeing approval to commence low rate initial production for the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) following a successful Defense Acquisition Board review. The approval will see Boeing perform five AMP upgrades comprising a fully integrated, night vision goggle compatible, digital glass cockpit and new digital avionics that increase situational awareness and
The organisers of the Wings over Wairarapa airshow in New Zealand have announced that it will take place again over the weekend of January 29-31 2011 at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, near Wellington. “Wings Over Wairarapa 2011 will really see this event come of age. Now in its 12th year we are expecting over 50,000
