New bilateral agreement with Turkey signed
Turkey and Australia have signed a new bilateral air services agreement, effectively opening the way for direct flights between the two countries for the first time. The arrangements will immediately allow carriers to launch up to five times weekly services between the two countries, as well as allowing for codeshare arrangements with other airlines through
BA enters biofuels partnership
British Airways has entered a partnership with US company Solena Group to establish a commercial biomass derived jet fuel facility which will provide the airline with sustainable jet fuel from 2014. To be situated in east London, the facility will convert 500,000 tonnes of waste per year into 16 million gallons of jet fuel, which
Lux to head customer services at Airbus
Airbus has announced that Didier Lux has been appointed as its executive vice president of customer services, effective April 1. Lux is currently EVP quality and will succeed Charles Champion, who has recently been chosen as EVP engineering. Airbus has appointed Pilar Albiac Murillo to succeed Lux as its new head of quality and lean
Aviation Australia gains new approvals
Aviation Australia has gained approval from CASA which will allow students undertaking some of its training programs an alternative to passing CASA exams, as well as a Dash 8 avionics type training approval. The specialist college has now gained approval for students to undertake its ‘Aviation Legislation (Module 10)’ as an alternative to CASA’s basic
VIPA, AIPA join forces
The Virgin International Pilots Association (VIPA), which represents pilots from the Virgin Blue group of airlines, has joined forced with the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) to increase the membership of V Australia pilots ahead of the negotiation of a new collective agreement. The move will effectively bring together the two major unions for
New US presidential helicopter program takes off
Navy’s VXX RFI aims to procure up to 28 helicopters to replace the current VH-3Ds (top) and VH-60s (bottom) presidential helicopter fleet. photo – US Navy The US Navy released a request for information (RFI) for the procurement of a new fleet of presidential helicopters on February 16, nine months after it terminated the US$3.2bn
