Airbus has appointed Iain Grant as its new vice president for the Pacific, replacing Isabelle Floret. Grant will combine his responsibility as VP for the Pacific, which covers countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Hong Kong in this region, with his current role as regional director for Airbus at International Airlines Group (IAG), the
Virgin Australia expects to have the first of its six-strong fleet of Airbus A330-200s fitted with new business class suites by the middle of August. The first aircraft to be reconfigured with the B/E Aerospace manufactured business class seats, VH-XFH, headed to Singapore to have the new seats fitted on August 1 according to flight
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Qantas’s credit rating in recognition of the airline’s improved financial performance. Qantas’s senior unsecured rating has risen one notch to Ba1, from Ba2 previously, Moody’s said in a statement on Friday. The ratings agency noted Qantas had been paying down debt and reducing secured debt in recent times, as well
BAE Systems Australia has been selected to deliver operational maintenance for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 lead-in fighter fleet, increasing the scope of the company’s current in-service support contract. From the beginning of July next year, 116 new employees will deliver all maintenance support for the Hawk on the flightline at RAAF
Hawker Pacific has boosted its support and sales lineup with the acquisition of Aeromil Pacific. The deal, announced on Friday, means Hawker Pacific will offer sales and support services for Textron’s Beechcraft, Cessna and Bell Helicopter range. Moreover, Hawker Pacific said the acquisition meant the company was well-placed to take advantage of the growth of
Virgin Australia is converting orders it holds for 17 Boeing 737-800 aircraft into 737 MAX 8 orders. Virgin already has 23 737 MAX 8s on order, so this conversion will take its total order book for the type to 40. The airline’s first MAX delivery remains on track for 2018. The 17 737-800s that have
