September 2017
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ALM/4 Vans RV-8 80155 7/7/17 David MacDonald, 104 Fishing Point Rd Fishing Point NSW 2283 ANE/9 GippsAero GA8 Airvan GA8-16-236 4/7/17 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic 3840 AVV/6 Agusta A109C 7606 2/8/17 Southern Cross Aircraft Engineering Services, PO Box 513 Sylvania Southgate NSW 2224 N26RX N132HC N132H N1QJ BCR/7
Air New Zealand reports decline in full year profit
Air New Zealand says it is optimistic about the year ahead as the competitive environment eases after reporting a 17.5 per cent decline in full year profit in 2016/17 as it battled the arrival of new entrants into its home market. Net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2017 came in at NZ$382
Jetstar plans to resume nonstop services between Australia and China with twice weekly flights to Zhengzhou in partnership with a Chinese travel company. The flights will commence in December 2017 with 335-seat Boeing 787-8 equipment, Jetstar said on Wednesday. The exact start date was not disclosed. Zhengzhou is located in the eastern part of China,
The Samoan government says its new airline will offer flights from Apia to Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney using one Boeing 737, according to local media reports. The airline, called Samoa Airways, is due to take off on November 12 2017 with a 737 leased from Icelandair, the Samoa Observer said. In May, the Samoan government
Virgin Australia says a bigger focus on promoting tourism to regional towns in Western Australia would put downwards pressure on airfares on intra-WA routes. In a submission to the WA government’s inquiry into regional ticket prices, Virgin said demand on the bulk of its intra-WA services was mostly from the corporate and government travellers, particularly
Sydney Airport consulting with airlines on expansion plans
Sydney Airport says it is in talks with airlines on plans to expand Terminal 1 and introduce international flights at the Terminal 2/3 precinct. The company floated the proposed expansion at its annual general meeting (AGM) in May, which in addition to new gates, baggage system expansions and apron capacity at Terminal 1 also raised
