Tiger returns to Adelaide
Tiger Airways will return to Adelaide with twice daily flights from Melbourne starting in November. Promotional fares are on sale on the budget carrier’s website through Thursday starting at $19.95. Visitors can also vote on where they want Tiger to fly to next. Adelaide will become Tiger’s sixth destination in Australia as it continues to
RAAF JDAM-ER completes wind tunnel tests
A winged version of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that will triple the weapon’s glide range to more than 40 miles is a step closer to production after completing wind tunnel tests at a US facility in June, Boeing said in a statement. Developed in partnership with the Commonwealth of Australia, the 500-pound JDAM
Eurocopter signs MoU for Chinese completion facility
Eurocopter has signed an agreement with the Tianjin Free Trade Zone to explore the creation of a completion facility for its AS350 Ecureuil family of light helicopters in the Chinese city. The deal for the Ecureuil completion and customisation centre was signed at a ceremony marking the completion of the 100th Airbus A320 produced at
Record profit, more dire warnings for Rex
Regional Express pulled in record profits last financial year but has warned of tougher times ahead as it deals with the cost of the carbon tax. Rex reported a net profit of $25.5 million for the year ending June 30, up 45 per cent, on the back of an increase in fly-in, fly-out services for
Etihad’s Virgin stake hits 10% cap
Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in alliance partner Virgin Australia to 10 per cent, buying 221 million shares on the open market in the six weeks since it received clearance from the federal regulator. “Our small equity stake reflects the strong working relationship of both airlines and again demonstrates our enduring commitment to the
FAA looks at relaxing rules on electronic devices
The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a study looking at whether airlines can safely allow more widespread use of personal electronic devices during flights. Under current FAA rules, airlines must determine that electronic devices do not cause dangerous radio frequency interference in order to approve them for us during flight. Most airlines ban the
