Regional aviators to converge on Canberra
Leaders from the regional aviation industry will converge on Canberra on Monday for what is likely to be a lively summit with government ministers. Many in regional aviation have become increasingly critical of government policies, particularly the carbon tax, which they say unfairly targets an industry that has played a key role in supporting the
Flights more frequent, less timely — report
The overall on-time performance of Australia’s domestic airlines dropped by 5 per cent last financial year, according to a compendium of government aviation statistics released today. About 80 per cent of domestic flights left on time during 2010-11, down from 85 per cent the previous financial year. On-time arrivals were down from 84 per cent
Virgin moves ahead with restructure
Virgin Australia says all conditions for its ownership restructure have been met and the plan will go ahead over the next two weeks. Announced last month, the restructure will see Virgin’s international business split off to become a separate, unlisted company owned by current shareholders. That will free Virgin’s domestic business from government regulations that
Boeing to repaint the RAAF fleet
Boeing Defence Australia will establish a paint facility at RAAF Base Williamtown under a new $20 million contract to repaint the RAAF fleet. The contract covers preparing, remediating and painting the RAAF’s AP-3C Orions, C-130H Hercules’, F/A-18 classic Hornets and Hawk-127s. Boeing said it will set up a surface finishing facility at Williamtown and would
Boeing has delivered the first of 148 F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-18 Growlers to the US Navy under its Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) III contract. Awarded in 2010, the contract was initially for the delivery of 66 F/A-18E/Fs and 58 EA-18Gs. The Navy later added 24 additional Super Hornets. Boeing delivered 210 Super Hornet to the
Damaged Qantas A380 to fly home next month
The Qantas A380 damaged by the mid-air uncontained failure of one of its engines in 2010 should be back in the air by the end of next month, the airline has said. VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton has been undergoing repairs in Singapore for the past 16 months. Qantas says those repairs are substantially finished, with only a
