Local airlines Air New Zealand and Regional Express (Rex) have been recognised by industry magazine Air Transport World’s Industry Achievement Awards for 2010, with Air New Zealand being named Airline of the Year, Rex Regional Airline of the Year. ATW recognised Air New Zealand for its commitment to safety and operational performance, and customer service
BAE Systems Australia has presented the Leukaemia Foundation with a cheque of $206,000 on behalf of its employees. The donation was the culmination of BAE Systems’s 18 month partnership with the foundation through its Charity Challenge program, which allows employees to develop skills in project management, communication and team work by being an active member
Regional Express (Rex) subsidiary Pel-Air has signed a contract with the Victorian state government for fixed wing patient transport services, confirming July 2009’s announcement of Pel-Air’s selection as conditional preferred tenderer, Rex announced on January 15. Under the 10 year contract, which begins in mid 2010, Pel-Air will supply King Air turboprops for the transfer
Deliveries of the new King Air 350i began in December following the awarding of US and European type certification, Hawker Beechcraft announced on January 13. The 350i features Rockwell Collins’s new Venue cabin management system, with a 15.3in (39cm) swing-out monitor in the forward entertainment cabinet and optional screens at each passenger seat, and introduces
Jetstar Pacific’s woes have intensified following the reporting of details of a Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) report that found that the part Qantas Group owned airline had violated maintenance regulations. The CAAV report was quoted as saying three Jetstar Pacific officials, former CEO Luong Hoai Nam and two foreigners in charge of the
Airbus delivered a record 498 aircraft in 2009, the European manufacturer announced on January 13, and recorded net orders for 271 new airliners, but continues to face challenges with its A380 and A400M programs. During 2009 Airbus delivered 402 A320 Family aircraft, 86 A330/A340s and 10 A380s, totalling 15 more aircraft than Airbus delivered in
