Former PM to join Air New Zealand board
Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is swapping the cabinet room for the board room after being named as a director of Air New Zealand. Key, who resigned as Prime Minister in December 2016 and left parliament in March, will take his seat on the Air New Zealand board on September 1, the airline
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AAG/5 Cessna A185E Skywagon 185-1392 7/3/17 Andrew Biggs, PO Box 100 Greta NSW 2334 VH-RKZ PK-RKT N2238T AUQ/5 Kavanagh E-240 E240-531 31/3/17 Global Ballooning, 1/173-175 Swan St Richmond Vic 3121 AYC/4 PA-28-181 Archer III 2843401 23/3/17 AC Airways, PO Box 521 Albury NSW 2640 N4173K BBU/4 DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300A
New Zealand’s possible acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon is a step closer after the US Department of State approved the sale of up to four of the maritime surveillance aircraft. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand for P-8A aircraft and associated support,” a Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Australia looks to be progressing the acquisition of warstocks of anti-radiation missiles for the RAAF’s 12 EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft after the US Department of State approved a US$137.6 million sale of HARM and AARGM missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated on April 28 that Australia has requested the possible sale under the Foreign
Regional Express says skilled worker visa changes will lead to cuts to services
Regional Express (Rex) fears recent changes to Australia’s skilled worker visa program will make it harder for the airline to recruit overseas pilots and lead to cuts in air services. The federal government recently announced it was ending the 457 temporary skilled worker visa scheme. In its place will be two new temporary skilled worker
Quickstep Holdings says it more than doubled the number of delivered parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project in the three months to March 31 2017 and is expecting a “fast growth trajectory” in the period ahead. The Australian manufacturer said it delivered 310 parts for the F-35 program in the third quarter of
