Estonian buys E-Jets
Estonian Air will purchase four Embraer E-Jets as it transitions to an all Embraer fleet of narrow-body and regional aircraft. The carrier is set to buy three 88-seat E-175s and one 112-seat E190 and will lease an additional four E-170s and four E-190s, Embaer said. It will use the jets to replace its current fleet
SAH takes loss to focus on Kingsford Smith
Sydney Airport’s parent company has posted a full year loss after selling its share of two European airports in favour of greater control at Kingsford Smith. Sydney Airport Holdings (SAH) last week reported a net loss of $240.2 million for calendar year 2011, compared to 2010 profits of $100.8 million. The numbers were tamped down
Rex pilots vote for industrial action
Regional Express (Rex) pilots have voted to take industrial action that could include four hour work stoppages unless the airline ups its contract offer. Negotiations broke down earlier this month after nearly 14 months of talks, and the Australian Federation of Air Pilots said its officials would meet this week to discuss plans for industrial
Work starts on fire fighting facility at Tullamarine
Construction of a new $11.5 million aviation fire fighting training ground at Melbourne Airport in underway. The ‘hot fire’ training facility will be the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with more than 250 fire fighters expected to pass through each year, Airservices Australia says. The centrepiece of the 15,000sqm training ground
Jet and Jetstar to interline
India’s Jet and Australia’s Jetstar have announced a new partnership aimed at giving Indian travellers easier access to Jetstar’s Asia Pacific network. Under the agreement, Jet Airways’ passengers will be able to purchase a single combined ticket that includes follow-on Jetstar connections via Singapore and Australia. Jetstar has agreed to accommodate Jet Airways’ baggage allowance
787 flaw could take 2 weeks to fix — Boeing
Repairing a flaw in the fuselage of the 787 Dreamliner could take up to two weeks per plane, Boeing said on Thursday in a development that could hamper plans to ramp up production of the long delayed airliner. Boeing disclosed the problem earlier this month, saying incorrect shimming had led to de-lamination of a section
