Rex adds Mildura, Broken Hill services
Regional Express (Rex) has announced a series of new services to Mildura and Broken Hill, including direct flights to Mildura from Adelaide and Sydney. The new services, which will be introduced from July 9, include: Six times weekly flights from Adelaide and Sydney to Mildura, an increaase from two to three return flights each weekday
US flags sale of Growler kits to RAAF
The US Congress has been notified of the possible sale of 12 EA-18G Growler conversion kits to Australia for $1.7 billion, another sign that the RAAF will move ahead with plans to convert half of its F/A-18 Super Hornets to the electronic warfare variant. In a statement released today, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Want a free guided tour of the 787 Dreamliner?
It will be a while before the traveling public will have a chance to fly Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in Australia. But 10 Australian Aviation readers have a chance to take a free guided tour of the revolutionary jetliner during its visit to Sydney on Monday afternoon. Hosted by Boeing, the tour will include a look
Qantas’s domestic and international businesses have been going in opposite directions for years, with the international side losing money against stiff competition even as the domestic wing continues to bring in solid profits. Now, the two are officially parting company, with Qantas announcing today that it will split its domestic and international operations into separate businesses
PAL 777 returning to Australia
Philippine Airlines will redeploy its flagship Boeing 777-300ER to Australia beginning on June 30, the airline says. The Boeing widebody will replace the Airbus A330 and A340 the carrier currently uses on its Melbourne and Sydney routes. Philippine Airlines took delivery of two new 777s in 2010 and initially operated one of them on its
Oman orders C295s
The RAAF might have given them a pass, but the Royal Air Force of Oman has ordered eight C295s from Airbus Military. Five of the aircraft will be configured as tactical transports while the remaining three will serve as maritime patrol aircraft, Airbus said. Deliveries are slated to begin next year. Airbus said the order
