AFP investigates possible Qantas sabotage
The saga surrounding Qantas took a new turn Wednesday as the Australian Federal Police confirmed it was investigating the alleged sabotage of a Qantas 767 in Brisbane. The alleged sabotage was said to relate to the wiring of the inflight entertainment system and occurred prior to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce’s decision to ground all flights
Cathay takes first 747-8F
Cathay Pacific Airways has received the first of its Boeing 747-8 Freighters, becoming the second airline to begin receiving the delayed jumbo cargo jet, with B-LJE arriving in Hong Kong on November 1. Cathay has ordered 10 of the new jets and will use them to gradually replace its 747-400BCFs. The 747-8F boasts 16 per
Defence confirms cost & availability request for C295 too
Defence has confirmed to Australian Aviation that it has requested pricing and availability for the Airbus Military C295 tactical airlifter. The confirmation comes two weeks after a release from Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare that the government had requested the same from the US Government for an FMS sale
‘Scootitude’ for Singapore Airlines’ long haul LCC
Singapore Airlines has detailed its plans to launch a budget long-haul carrier next year in a move that will mean new competition for Qantas owned Jetstar. The unusually-named new airline, called ‘Scoot,’ is slated to launch in mid-2012 with a fleet of four Boeing 777-200s transferred from Singapore Airlines’ fleet. Scoot will initially focus on
Qantas flights “back to normal”
Qantas says its flight operations are back to normal today, after resuming flights yesterday following its self imposed grounding over the weekend. The airline says all flights are operating on time and on schedule, after yesterday operating 65 international and 139 domestic flights. “The majority of international passengers across the Qantas network were accommodated on
Qantas back in the air
Qantas has resumed flights after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approved the airline’s risk mitigation plan for returning to flight operations after its self imposed grounding on the weekend. “CASA approves Qantas return to service,” CASA simply Tweeted just before 4pm AEDST. “Qantas can confirm that all domestic and international services have resumed from
