New GM for Archerfield
Archerfield Airport Corporation has announced that former Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Corrie Metz has been appointed as the new general manager of Archerfield Airport. Prior to retiring from the RAAF in February, Metz was Chief of Staff for Combat Support Group, with primay responsibility of managing the development of fixed and expeditionary airbase
Virgin Blue leads OTP in Jan
Virgin Blue recorded the highest rate of on-time departures among the four major carriers during January, according to the latest statistics released by BITRE. The figures show that Virgin Blue achieved an on time departure rate of 90.3 per cent, followed by Qantas (89.8 per cent), Jetstar (85.6 per cent) and Tiger Airways (84.4 per
Qantas A330 returns safely after hydraulic issue
A Qantas A330 operating a flight from Sydney to Shanghai on February 18 returned to Sydney after burning off fuel due to a hydraulic issue which prevented the pilots from fully retracting the aircraft’s landing gear. Qantas says that the aircraft took off at 11:30am, and after the problem was noted by the pilots, the
QantasLink starts work on lounge in Coffs Harbour
QantasLink has announced that work has commenced on a new Regional Lounge at Coffs Harbour Airport which will cater to Qantas Club and Platinum and Gold Frequent Flyer members. The new lounge, which is the first for New South Wales, will feature complimentary wireless internet, plasma televisions and a selection of refreshments for passengers. The
Raytheon wins RAAF Super Hornet training contract
Raytheon Australia has won a contract to provide training support services to the RAAF’s fleet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets at RAAF Base Amberley when they arrive next month. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide “maintenance, logistics, and training services to support the Super Hornet flight simulators, visual environment maintenance trainers and electronic classrooms,” according
CJ4 from new line flies
The first Citation CJ4 to be built on the type’s new assembly line at Cessna’s Wichita, Kansas, plant, made its first flight on February 17. Meanwhile, Cessna has also confirmed that CJ4 performance will be better than early projections, with a maximum cruise speed of over 450kt (up from 435kt) and a maximum range of
