Republic order for 40 boosts CSeries
Bombardier’s CSeries program has received a significant boost with a firm order from Republic Airways Holdings for 40 CS300s and 40 options, worth over US$6.3bn (A$7.0bn) at list prices if all options are exercised. Republic says a unified brand for its Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines operations, to be unveiled later this year, will fly
Qantas goes for greener Jet Base
Qantas has announced that it will install tri-generation powerplants at three of its Sydney facilities as part of an ongoing program to reduce its carbon footprint. Two powerplants will be installed by GridX at the company’s Sydney Jet Base, which will provide power and also use residual heat for heating and cooling purposes, achieving efficiencies
Qantas ups Japanese capacity
Qantas has announced that it will increase capacity on the Sydney-Tokyo route from July due to buoyant demand from leisure travellers and an expected increase in business traffic. Qantas currently operates daily services on the route with an Airbus A330-300, but from July 5 it will introduce two-class Boeing 747-400s on six of the services,
Upgrade for RAAF C-130Js approved, but no sign of extra Js
Federal cabinet’s National Security Committee has approved the upgrade of the RAAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules transports in service with 37SQN at Richmond, but a statement from Defence Minister Senator John Faulkner makes no mention of plans to acquire a further two of the aircraft. The $45 million upgrade will see the aircraft receive
Lufthansa, Austrian to merge cargo operations
Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Airlines have entered into an agreement to increase the cooperation between the two companies, which will see Lufthansa Cargo become the leading global brand. Under the agreement, which takes effect from July 1, the two companies have agreed to “optimise” traffic flows and freight handling arrangements through their hubs in Frankfurt,
New CEO for South African Airways
South African Airways has appointed Siza Mzimela as its CEO, effective April 1. Mzimela is currently the CEO of domestic carrier SA Express, and has extensive experience in managing airlines throughout Africa.
