First class to be stripped from Qantas 747s?
Qantas is reportedly considering removing first class from its fleet of Boeing 747-400s, leaving the product only on the airline’s A380s which fly to London and Los Angeles. According to a report in the Australian Financial Review, citing a leaked seating plan, the carrier would strip first on its 747-400s, leaving only 12 first seats
Embraer delivers 100th Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered its 100th Phenom 100 very light jet, to US based charter company JetSuite. “Delivering the 100th Phenom 100 jet just over one year after its certification represents an important achievement for Embraer,” said Luís Carlos Affonso, Embraer executive vice president – Executive Jets. “We are very glad to have delivered this commemorative plane
Embraer sees Legacy 450 and 500 progressing
Embraer has announced that its midlight Legacy 450 and midsize Legacy 500 business jets are progressing in development, with production of the first parts for the Legacy 500 underway. The manufacturer has been involved in close consultation with a group of pilots and aircraft owners from around the world who make up its Man Machine
More Embraers for Virgin Blue?
Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey has said that the airline has been involved in talks with Embraer as it looks to place an order for up to 50 aircraft later this year. “We are in the market for planes,” Godfrey told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Singapore. “We’ve got a whole bunch
New standards for resource flights
Australian resource companies including BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have adopted new standards for flight safety developed by the Australian office of the Flight Safety Foundation. Under the Basic Aviation Risk (BAR) Standard Program, a single set of standards and associated audits have been developed across the resources industry, which is aimed at increasing safety
Jetstar to roll out SMS boarding passes from February
Jetstar will introduce SMS boarding passes for domestic Australian and New Zealand passengers during the first quarter of the year, CEO Bruce Buchanan told a conference in Singapore on January 28. The boarding pass technology will be trialled first on Sydney-Avalon flights from late February, with a staged rollout to follow on other domestic services in
