New Air Pacific 737 to allow Sydney double dailies
Air Pacific has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-800, its first new aircraft delivery since 2003, which will allow the Fijian airline to operate a near double daily service between Nadi and Sydney. The leased 737, DQ-FJM, has been christened Mamanuca Islands, in a ceremony at Nadi, and is configured to seat 162 in economy
Air NZ announces ATR 600 buy
Air New Zealand has announced plans to order up to 12 new ATR 72-600 turboprops for use on NZ regional routes from late 2012. The airline says it is buying seven -600 series ATRs and taking purchase options on a further five, with the first due for delivery in October 2012. A second -600 will
RFDS Central patient numbers increase 5%
The Adelaide based Central Operations of the Royal Flying Doctor Service increased its patient numbers and its flying hours by more than five per cent in 2010-11. The organisation’s annual report shows that income also grew significantly, up from $46.2 million to $50.1 million for the year. It booked a surplus after all expenses of
Govt requests pricing & availability for a RAAF C-27J buy
The federal government has confirmed it has requested pricing and availability of 10 Alenia C-27J tactical transport aircraft for the RAAF. The Air 8000 Phase 2 Battlefield Airlifter (BFA) project aims to replace the tactical airlift capability left vacant by the retirement of the RAAF’s DHC Caribou in December 2009, and has been put off
Smith confirms RAAF Growler being considered
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has confirmed the federal government is considering the acquisition of an electronic attack capability through the modification of up to 12 of the RAAF’s Boeing F/A-18F+ Super Hornets. Speaking to SKY News on October 19, Mr Smith said “we are now starting the process of looking very closely and carefully at
Qantas grounds further 767s due to “union action”
Qantas says it is being forced to park a further two Boeing 767-300s from next Monday due to the backlog of maintenance work caused by industrial action by its maintenance engineers, and has warned more aircraft groundings may be necessary. The airline says removing the two 767s from its fleet will mean a further 80
