787 engine debris starts fire at US airport
US air safety regulators have launched an investigation after debris that fell from a Boeing 787 engine started a grass fire at an airport in South Carolina. The grass fire shut down the Charleston International Airport for more than an hour on Saturday afternoon (US time), and emergency crews later found metal debris from the
Qantas has confirmed that Emirates is among “a number of airlines” with which it is discussing potential alliances. The statement, released to the ASX, came in response to a report in The Financial Review claiming that Qantas and Emirates are close to a landmark tie-up that would substantially transform Qantas’s beleaguered international operations. The Financial
Indonesian Flankers touch down in Darwin
Four Indonesian Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 ‘Flanker’ fighters touched down in Darwin yesterday as the top line Russian-built jets made their first visit to Australia. The arrival of the jets, ahead of the bi-annual ‘Pitch Black’ air combat exercise, marks the first time RAAF personnel will have come in close contact with the advanced Russian-made
More Melbourne maintenance jobs to go
A partly Qantas-owned aircraft maintenance company will shut its doors in September, leaving 164 Melbourne-based workers out of a job. LTQ Engineering, a joint venture between Qantas and Lufthansa Technik, confirmed yesterday that it would close down, citing a lack of demand for engine overhauls. The company serviced CFM56 engines for Qantas’ 737 fleet but
Qantas close to Emirates tie up — report
Qantas is closing in on a landmark tie-up with Emirates that would see the Flying Kangaroo reroute many of its international flights to Dubai, The Australian Financial Review reported today. An alliance with Emirates – long a subject of speculation – would free up Qantas to focus on Asia as it seeks to resuscitate its
SilkAir tweaks Darwin schedule
Singapore Airlines subsidiary SilkAir has announced changes to its four times weekly Darwin service for the summer season. The changes will see Wednesday and Sunday flights retimed to depart Singapore at 9:55 am and to return from Darwin at 5:10 pm rather than its current early morning departure time. This will allow for increased connectivity
