Melbourne Airport reports strong passenger growth
Melbourne Airport has reported strong passenger growth, with a total of 28,190,457 passengers passing through Australia’s second busiest airport for the 2010-11 financial year, up 7.7 per cent. “With curfew free operations, a single terminal precinct, high service levels and low airline fees, we provide flexibility and convenience,” noted Melbourne Airport acting CEO Kirby Clark.
Gulfstream renames G250 the G280
Gulfstream has renamed its midsized G250 business jet the G280, as ‘280’ is a “more amenable number sequence in some cultures,” according to Larry Flynn, senior vice president, marketing and sales. “We value our international customers highly, and this change reflects our commitment to understanding the diverse cultures of our global business environment.” The G280
Red Alert HUET training centre opens
Safety and emergency training provider Red Alert Australia’s new $4 million Emergency Training Centre, which can be used for Helicopter Underwater Emergency Training (HUET) courses, has been officially opened by Gordon Rich-Phillips, the Victorian Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Aviation. The centre, in the Melbourne suburb of Altona, features two 11 metre long, three metre
First LRIP P-8 flies
The first low rate initial production (LRIP) Boeing P-8A Poseidon made its first flight from Boeing’s Renton plant on July 7, the manufacturer has announced. The aircraft, the first of six LRIP P-8As to be built, flew for three hours before landing at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Qantas long haul pilots will begin their industrial campaign from Friday with pilots to make inflight addresses over the PA system to raise awareness of AIPA’s campaign to have a ”Qantas flight/Qantas pilot’ clause included in a new enterprise agreement. “AIPA has given Qantas management notice today that it will be commencing unauthorised inflight announcements
Manning joins Tiger as “safety advisor”
Tiger Airways has appointed former Qantas chief pilot Captain Chris Manning to the new role of “safety advisor”, which will see Manning “work directly with new CEO, Tony Davis, to ensure that the airline is applying the highest levels of operational safety management across the company”, the airline says. “Today’s appointment is another step towards
