First flight of the Boeing 747-8F is scheduled for Monday February 8 (local time), Boeing says, after announcing that the aircraft successfully completed taxi tests on February 6 at the company’s Everett facilities. “The airplane performed well,” said Mo Yahyavi, 747 program VP and GM, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Based on early indications, the airplane is
Hong Kong Airlines has placed an order for six Airbus A330-200s, taking its total commitment for A330s to 23. The airline says that it plans to use the A330s to establish new medium and long haul services.
Virgin Blue officially opened its latest The Lounge at Perth Airport on February 4, making it the sixth lounge for the airline. “While it’s been a long time coming, we are pleased travellers now have a fantastic lounge to work or relax in whether they are travelling during the day or on one of the
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft approval for a five year extension of the Joint Services Agreement (JSA) between Qantas and British Airways on services to Europe. “The ACCC considers the JSA is likely to continue to deliver public benefits in the form of lower fares and broader availability of
Lovitt Technologies Australia has become the first industry member of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AusAMRC), which is an initiative led by Swinburne University and Boeing Australia to research and develop new manufacturing technologies for aerospace, and other advanced industries. Lovitt will work with AusAMRC on research to improve its capabilities in hard metal
Virgin Blue has issued an update to its outlook for the 2009/10 financial year, showing that it is expecting to report a net profit before tax and exceptional items of between $80-$110 million, compared to its loss of $93 million last financial year. The company said that the increase in expected profit is due to
