Singapore Airlines to deploy A350-900 to Brisbane
Singapore Airlines has announced that Brisbane will become its second Australian port to receive Airbus A350-900 services, starting from October. The first A350 flight to Brisbane will be on October 15, when the aircraft takes over the SQ235/256 rotation – a morning departure from Brisbane and an overnight service from Singapore – currently operated by
Alliance Aviation Services has reported a 37 per cent improvement in full year net profit and says the resources sector is showing signs of improvement. The company said statutory net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2017 came in at $18.5 million, a significant increase from $13.5 million in the prior corresponding period.
Singapore Airlines sets up second pilot training JV
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and training company CAE have established a pilot training joint-venture focusing on Boeing aircraft. The facility will offer initial type rating and recurrent training programs for Boeing 737 MAX, 747, 777 and 787 aircraft types and be based at the Singapore Airlines Training Centre near Changi Airport, the two companies said in
Pilatus PC-21 formally welcomed into RAAF service
The first six Pilatus PC-21 advanced trainers for the Royal Australian Air Force were formally welcomed into service during a ceremony at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria on Friday. Forty-nine PC-21s as well as simulators and training devices are being acquired under the AIR 5428 Pilot Training System. The first two RAAF PC-21s were displayed
Qantas’s first 787-9 in final assembly
Qantas’s first Boeing 787-9 is now under final assembly ahead of its anticipated October delivery date. A photo posted to Qantas’s Instagram account on Friday shows the fuselage joined to the nose and tail, while the wings were in the process of being attached at Boeing’s Everett facility. Qantas said recently final assembly would begin
While there are no immediate plans for Tigerair Australia to resume international flying, Virgin Australia has received authorisation for its low-cost carrier (LCC) unit to operate services to the United States. In its application to Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) for reauthorisation of its United States traffic rights, Virgin Australia sought to include a
