Air NZ 747s back to Tokyo
A recovering Japanese tourist market has prompted Air New Zealand to put its Boeing 747-400 aircraft on the Tokyo route for the first time in half a decade. The news comes after a 12 per cent increase in Japanese visitor numbers to New Zealand, which saw 87,700 arrivals in 2010. This was preceded by just
LAN orders additional 767s
Chile’s LAN Airlines ordered three additional Boeing 767-300ERs, valued at $493 million at list prices. In total LAN has ordered 33 767s, with 28 in service.
Strategic flies into Melbourne
Brisbane based carrier Strategic Airlines operated its first service from Melbourne Phuket on February 22. The flight (flight VC240), departed Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport at 10:45am carrying paying passengers plus special guests of Strategic Airlines, including celebrities Tania Zaetta, Kelly Atkinson, Mike Goldman, and Jaime Robbie Reyne. Strategic founder Michael James said Melbourne was a natural
Embraer opens Florida plant
Embraer has celebrated the opening of its first US aircraft final assembly plant, as the company prepares for large scale manufacture of its Phenom executive jet series in the US. Based at Melbourne International Airport in Florida, the new 7432 sqm hangar and paintshop facility will be used for production of the Phenom 100 entry
LHD hull launches in Spain
Australia’s upcoming Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) has moved a step closer to completion, after the first ship’s hull was launched at Ferrol Dockyard, Spain. The launch ceremony was attended by RAN Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Russ Crane, Agent-General for Victoria Sally Capp and various other Australian and Spanish dignitaries. Vice-Admiral Crane also attended the keel
Black Hawk simulator gets upgrade
CAE Australia has announced the completion of a major upgrade to the Australian Army’s S-70A Black Hawk Full Flight and Mission Simulator (FFMS). With CAE’s upgrade, the Black Hawk FFMS now includes an electronic warfare package featuring new missile warning systems and sensors, as well as a countermeasures dispensing system. Visual upgrades were also recently
