Air New Zealand to operate 787-9 to Adelaide
Adelaide will become the fifth Australian city to receive Air New Zealand widebody services from October when the airline deploys the Boeing 787-9 to the South Australian capital. Flights with the Dreamliner were scheduled to begin from October 26 2017, offering South Australians business and premium economy options for travel to New Zealand, the South
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne has announced a collaboration agreement between the Defence Science and Technology Group and Grollo Aerospace to provide Defence with an enhanced capability for evaluating air defence systems. “This partnership will improve the performance of Grollo’s autonomous supersonic aerial target Evader, which replicates the flight characteristics of advanced airborne threats,”
IATA says airline fatalities up in 2016
There was an increase in the number of aviation-related fatalities in 2016, new figures show. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Performance report said there were 10 fatal accidents involving all aircraft types that resulted in 268 deaths in the 12 months to December 31 2016. The result was up from four fatal aircraft
Qantas will shortly open the doors to its new premium passenger lounge at Brisbane Airport’s domestic terminal after completing a revamp of the facility that will also include kerbside entry. While eligible passengers will begin enjoying the Woods Bagot-designed space from Tuesday March 14, Qantas on Friday released details and photos of the new lounge, which has been
Boeing 737 MAX 8 certified
Boeing says its 737 MAX 8 is on track for first delivery in “coming months” after the aircraft received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the end of a flight test program that lasted just under 14 months. The company said the FAA had granted Boeing an “amended type certificate for the
Lufthansa Technik wins first Australian airline customer for Cyclean engine wash service
Lufthansa Technik has secured its first Australian customer for its Cyclean engine washing technology. The aviation services provider said on Friday Qantas had joined about 40 other carriers across five continents using its Cyclean Engine Wash service for the CFM56 powerplants on the airline’s Boeing 737-800 fleet. The work has been licensed to 145 Aviation Services,
