Regional carrier Skytrans will open a second base in Brisbane after winning a $25 million contract to provide air services for natural gas producer QGC. The three-year contract with QGC commences at the end of October and covers nine return flights per week from Brisbane to Chinchilla and Taroom, Skytrans said in a statement. Skytrans
Auckland Airport has been named New Zealand major airport of the year for 2015. The airport was recognised by the New Zealand Airports Association for its impressive passenger growth, the development of new routes and the collaborative approach with stakeholders. “The judges were particularly impressed by the collaborative approach adopted by Auckland Airport with airlines,
Australians will have a new one-stop option to Spain from June 2016 when Cathay Pacific launches flights to Madrid from its Hong Kong hub. The four-times weekly service with three-class Boeing 777-300ERs takes off on June 2 2016, Cathay said in a statement on Friday. It will be the only nonstop flight between Hong Kong
The Australian division of the Royal Aeronautical Society has signed up Airservices as a new corporate partner. Airservices says it will participate in mentoring and professional development programs, as well as “actively contribute to education and information exchange within the aviation industry across Australia and around the world” as part of the partnership. Airservices executive
Boeing expects Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific to require an additional 25,000 pilots and aviation professionals over the next two decades to meet the growing demand for air travel. The manufacturer’s 2015-2034 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook forecasts a need for 12,000 new pilots and 13,000 new maintenance engineers (technicians) in the region as
Boeing has announced that it delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on August 10, within budget and three weeks ahead of schedule. The seven advanced helicopters acquired under the AIR 9000 Phase 5C Medium Lift Helicopters project, which will replace Army’s existing CH-47D variants, were ordered as part of a Foreign Military
