Slight drop, but Qantas still on top of international rivals
Qantas saw a slight decline in its share of international travel to and from Australia in September as industrial action by labour unions got underway. The Flying Kangaroo continued to lead the market with 18.2 per cent of international passengers, down one per cent from September 2010. It was followed by Singapore Airlines at nine per cent
American files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Following in the footsteps of other major US carriers, American Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks to restructure operations and cut labour costs. American said the filing would have no immediate impact on flight schedules and would not affect its frequent flyer program. A “modest” reduction in flights and a
Defence takes 14th MRH 90
Australia accepted its 14th MRH 90 helicopter yesterday as the program was placed on Government’s projects of concern list. Primary contractor Australian Aerospace is due to produce 46 of the medium lift helicopters to replace Army’s Black Hawks and Navy’s Sea Kings under Project Air 9000 Phase 2, 4 and 6. A pair of reviews
BAE to upgrade rest of ANZAC fleet
BAE Systems Australia has won a $270 million contract to add the Project Sea 1442 Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) capability to Australia’s seven remaining ANZAC class frigates, after the successful upgrade, trials, and service release of HMAS Perth earlier this year. The work, which requires the replacement of the forward and aft masts on all ships, is
Air New Zealand launches all-in-one membership card
Air New Zealand is ratcheting up its frequent flyer card in a bid to replace most of the rest of the cards in your wallet. Air New Zealand’s new Airpoints loyalty card will include an optional pre-paid debit card as well as an ePass tag to ease domestic check-in. Once activated, the MasterCard branded debit
First UK F-35 rolls off production line
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft for the United Kingdom. The jet, BK-1, will undergo functional fuel system checks before heading to the flight line for ground and flight tests in the coming months. It is to be delivered to the UK for training and further testing in
