Public service travel regulations tightened
The Department of Finance and Deregulation has sent out an advisory to all federal government departments about new requirements for official travel, ahead of the announcement of the winner of a travel management tender later this year. Under the new policies, public servants will have to ensure that other alternatives to travel, such as phone
Skywest passenger numbers up in Feb
Skywest has released its operating statistics for February, showing an increase in passengers on its regular public transport (RPT) services, although charter services were down slightly compared to the same time last year. For the month, the airline recorded a 14.3 per cent increase in RPT passengers carried, which went up to 25,000. This helped
Airframers to boost production rates
Airbus has announced that it will increase the production rate of its A320 Family lines, while Boeing has indicated that it is examining possibly raising output on its 737NG and 777 lines. From December Airbus will lift its production rate for the A320 Family to 36 per month, an additional two aircraft each month. The
787 testing moves to Victorville
The second Boeing 787, ZA002, has been transferred to Victorville, California, for three weeks of testing, which will include ground effects testing, marking the first time the 787 has been based outside of Washington State. “Victorville’s airfield is the former George Air Force Base,” said Randy Neville, chief pilot for ZA002. “There is ample ramp
Domestic fares fall
BITRE’s domestic air fares index for March has shown declines across most fare categories compared to the same time last year. The biggest decline was in the best discount category, with the index falling to 62.3 compared to 90.4 the year before. The restricted economy index declined by 5.5 points to 93.6, while the full
Turkish Airlines finalises 737 order
Turkish Airlines has finalised an order for 10 Boeing 737-900ERs and 10 737-800s. The order was previously listed on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website as an unidentified customer. Turkish Airlines currently operates a fleet of 58 737NGs, as well as 47 Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
