Virgin Australia to fly Hobart-Perth nonstop
Virgin Australia will provide the only nonstop link between Western Australia and Tasmania from September when it commences Perth-Hobart flights. The three times weekly service with Boeing 737-800s will start on September 17 2018 and run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Virgin Australia general manager for network, revenue and alliances Russell Shaw launched the new
Adelaide-based charter operator Rossair has entered into voluntary administration some 13 months after a crash involving one of its aircraft killed its chief pilot and two others on board. The company, which has been in operation for more than 50 years, said in a statement on Wednesday the decision to appoint administrators was made after
Korean War RAAF pilot awarded US Air Medal
The United States government has posthumously awarded a US Air Medal to Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Phillip Zupp. Zupp’s son and Australian Aviation Flying Editor Owen Zupp accepted the award from the United States Charge D’Affaires to Australia James Caruso at an official presentation attended by Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is receiving two ex-Australian Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters to support its emergency services work. The role of the two helicopters would be to fly emergency service personnel to bushfires, floods and other disasters across the state, Federal Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Angus Taylor, NSW Treasurer
Fifth Qantas Boeing 787-9 arrives
Qantas has taken delivery of its fifth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with the factory-fresh aircraft touching down in Melbourne on Sunday evening. Registered VH-ZNE, Qantas says the aircraft has been named Skippy, joining VH-ZNA Great Southern Land, VH-ZNB Waltzing Matilda, VH-ZNC Quokka and VH-ZND Emily Kame Kngwarreye. VH-ZNE departed Paine Field, adjacent to Boeing’s Everett factory
Qantas has made some equipment changes on flights from Perth to Singapore and Sydney due to what it says are pilot training requirements. From July 22, its twice-daily Perth-Singapore flights with Boeing 737-800s will be reduced to daily with Airbus A330 widebodies. Meanwhile, Boeing 747-400s will replace A330 equipment on selected flights between Perth and
