Lockheed Martin has announced that its final F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development aircraft has completed its first flight, taking off from NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on May 21. The F-35C, designated CF-3, is the final US Navy prototype carrier variant, and will join two CF-1 and CF-2 along with four US Marine F-35Bs
Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 (SSJ100) airliner has flown its first 66 flights in commercial service, transporting 2885 passengers across a combined distance of 85800km for Armavia Airlines during April-May. Launch customer Armavia, an Armenian-based airline, took delivery of its first SSJ100 on April 19, and has since clocked over 168 flight hours with the aircraft,
Virgin Australia to introduce new Mackay lounge
Virgin Australia has announced that it will offer business class flights to Mackay and open a new 260 square meter lounge at the city’s airport before the end of 2011, in a bid to lure the region’s lucrative mining and tourism markets. “Mackay is an extremely important market for Virgin Australia,” Virgin Australia CEO and
Virgin Australia restructures fares
Virgin Australia has announced a restructure of its airfares, aimed at delivering “greater flexibility” and “better value” for customers travelling on the new-look airline. Only three fare types will be now offered across Virgin Australia and Polynesian Blue flights – Saver, Flexi or Premium. No change will be made to V Australia fare types. “With
AAA welcomes tripartite deed extension
The Australian Airports Association (AAA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of an extension to Tripartite Deeds for Australia’s privatised airports, which will free up plans to invest up to $9 billion in airport facility upgrades over the next 10 years. “The extension of the tripartite deeds provides for an orderly management process in the
Air New Zealand has announced an increase in capacity to a number of prominent international destinations, as it prepares for a busy Northern Winter schedule. First off the mark are Asian destinations, with the airline increasing overall capacity on Chinese routes during the Northern Winter period (November 2011 – March 2012) by 21.6 per cent,
