Upgraded Lynx helos re-delivered to British Army
The first four of 12 Lynx Mk9 helicopters have been re-delivered to the British Army following an extensive upgrade by AgustaWestland. The upgrade has seen the aircraft fitted with more powerful engines common to the forthcoming AW159 Lynx Wildcat giving better hot and high performance and a payload increase of more than a tonne. Other
Skycatcher customers facing delays
Cessna has told customers holding delivery positions for its Model 162 Skycatcher that they face delays of six to 10 months for delivery, although local dealer Aeromil Pacific has announced that the first Australian Skycatcher will be delivered during the second half of this year. According to Avweb.com, the company is slowing delivery due to
QantasLink ups capacity in NSW
QantasLink has announced that it will increase capacity on a number of regional New South Wales routes from March as it takes delivery of its 19th Bombardier Q400. On the Sydney to Wagga Wagga and Coffs Harbour routes, a number of services will be upgraded to be operated by the 74 seat Q400s in place
Tiger IPO closes fully subscribed
Despite receiving a cool reception from industry analysts, Tiger Airways’s initial public offering has closed fully subscribed, raising S$248m (A$193m) for the low cost airline group. The issue closed with shares priced at S$1.50 (A$1.17), which was towards the higher end of its guidance indicative price of S$1.35-$1.65 (A$1.05-$1.28). The airline is now expected to
JAL enters bankruptcy protection
Up to 15,000 employees of Japan Air Lines face an uncertain future after the ailing carrier was placed into bankruptcy protection on January 19 as part of ongoing efforts to restructure the loss-making carrier. The Japanese carrier entered bankruptcy with listed debts of JPY2.3 trillion (A$27.4bn), but will keep operating with the support of a
Melbourne passenger numbers increase
Melbourne Airport has recorded five per cent growth in passenger numbers for the second quarter of the current financial year, aided primarily by a strong rise in international passenger numbers. For the three months ending December 31, international passenger numbers were up by 14 per cent, aided by new services from Qatar Airways as well
