Garuda Indonesia has extended its component services contract covering its A330 fleet with SR Technics until 2014. The contract will see SR Technics exchange, maintain, repair, and provide logistics and management for over 700 components for Garuda.
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has opened its new hangar at Gove airport. The new facility is around 37 metres long, 26 metres wide and three times higher than the old hangar, which has been retained, creating more space to store aircraft and equipment. “It’s been quite a journey,” said MAF International Asia Pacific director and
Norwegian Air Shuttle has ordered six Boeing 737-800s, adding to 48 already on order from the Oslo based carrier. Norwegian is also one of the first customers in Europe for the 737 Blue Sky interior, which includes a number of interior features inspired by the Boeing 787. It is expected to take its first Blue
The Red Bull Air Race will return to Perth on the weekend of April 17-18 2010, featuring Australian pilot Matt Hall. As in previous years, the race will be run over the Swan River, with a race airport set up at Langley Park, adjacent to the Air Race course. Organisers say that the ticketed area
Qantas has appointed Chris Nassenstein, who is currently head of Air New Zealand’s engineering operations, as its executive manager Qantas Engineering from February 2010. “Qantas Engineering has a well established international reputation for operational excellence and safety and a long and successful history of internal appointments to this important role,” said group executive Qantas operations
Qantas unveiled a new Socceroos decal on one of its Boeing 747-400s in a ceremony at Melbourne Airport on October 22, ahead of the Socceroos FIFA World Cup campaign in South Africa next year. “This aircraft will be flying across Australia and around the globe, showing the support that Australia has for its football team,”
