KLM to make first longhaul biofuel flight
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate the world’s first commercial long haul service to be partially powered by biofuel on June 20. The Dutch airline will operate a Boeing 777-200ER on flight KL705 from Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro on a blend of jetfuel and fuel refined from used cooking oil. The flight will coincide
Shell sponsors Aviation Hall of Fame
Shell Aviation has become a founding partner of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame, and will be the naming sponsor for the inaugural induction in September. “Shell Aviation’s commitment to the Aviation Hall of Fame reflects its commitment to the industry and its heritage and we are delighted to have them come on board as
Poseidon visits Canberra
The Boeing P-8A Poseidon – slated to replace the RAAF’s stalwart AP-3C Orion aircraft under project AIR 7000 – has made its first visit to Australia. Two US Navy P-8s from the Air Test and Evaluation 1 (VX-1) Squadron based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River have been in Australia since June 1, participating in TAMEX
Hawaiian says aloha to Brisbane
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that it will start direct flights to Brisbane in November, making it the only US carrier to serve the Queensland capital. Hawaiian will start three times weekly services from Brisbane to Honolulu from November 28, with the flights operated by 262-seat Boeing 767-300ERs. The flights will be timed to connect at
ATR 42-600 certified
The European Aviation Safety Authority has granted type certification for the ATR 42-600, clearing the way for the first customer deliveries of the 50-seat turboprop. The certification of the smaller aircraft comes after the larger ATR 72-600 received its type certification in May 2011, and effectively ends the development program for the -600 ATR variants.
ILS upgrade for Alice
Airservices Australia has started the first phase of an upgrade to the Instrument Landing System at Alice Springs Airport. The existing 18 year old ILS on runway 12 at the airport will be progressively upgraded over the next four months, with the new ILS to be brought into service by late September. “ILS is a
