Perth Airport’s has welcomed its first scheduled Airbus A380 service, with Emirates flight EK420 receiving a water cannon salute after landing a little before 1730 local time on Friday. The flight, operated by A6-EOE, left Emirates’ Dubai hub at about 0330 local time Friday and landed almost 10 hours later in the West Australian capital.
Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall says the success of the proposed Badgerys Creek airport depends on what infrastructure is put in place to support its operations. Hall says Badgerys Creek, which the federal government has said previously would be operational by the mid-2020s, has strong fundamentals given the large population of
Virgin Australia says conditions in its key domestic market remain subdued up after posting a $28.3 million statutory net loss for the three months to March 31 2015. The statutory result was an improvement of $74.8 million from the prior corresponding quarter of 2013/14, Virgin said in a statement on Friday. Virgin Australia chief financial
Air Tahiti Nui has confirmed the purchase of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners due for delivery in 2018 when the airline celebrates its 20th anniversary. The French Polynesian airline announced the selection of the 787-9 to replace its Airbus A340-300 widebody fleet, which currently fly from Air Tahiti Nui’s Papeete hub to Tokyo Narita, Auckland, Los
The US Department of State has approved the possible provision of sustainment and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The federal government requested the potential sale, for which the principal contractor would be Boeing, of
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the 75-year history of the airline is a cause for celebration. The NZ flag carrier took to the skies for the first time 75 years ago on April 30 1940, when a Short S30 flying boat ZK-AMA named Aotearoa left Auckland’s Mechanics Bay carrying nine passengers across the
