Embraer presents first E195-E2
Embraer says the E195-E2 is on track to make its maiden flight later in 2017 after showing off the first completed aircraft at its Brazil headquarters. The E195-E2 is largest variant of the E2 family of jets and has been designed with a range of 2,450nm when carrying 120 passengers in a two-class layout or
Virgin Australia tops on-time honours for 2016
Virgin Australia led all carriers for domestic punctuality in calendar 2016, government figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report found Virgin came out on top for both on-time arrivals and departures in 2016, edging out rival Qantas. Virgin achieved an 86.7 per cent on-time arrivals rate in 2016, compared with
New Zealand’s air navigation service provider plans to upgrade its air traffic management system (ATM) over the next four years to enhance safety and improve operational flexibility. Airways New Zealand said it had chosen the Skyline X system from technology company Leidos to replace the country’s two existing ATM platforms as part of a NZ$58
Adelaide Airport chooses Amadeus for new IT system
Adelaide Airport says the installation of a new IT system will ensure it is well-placed to handle the anticipated growth in passenger traffic in the years ahead. The airport has chosen travel technology company Amadeus to replace the current operational IT systems for aircraft parking, boarding gates, check-in desks, customer information and other “mission critical airport
The planned departure of the RAAF’s first two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the Avalon Airshow to Amberley on Sunday had to be delayed a day due to concerns over forecast thunderstorms in the Amberley area on Sunday evening. “Due to weather in Amberley the F-35A will now depart the Avalon Airshow on
Gold Coast Airport says works on an instrument landing system (ILS) can resume after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) dismissed protests to stop the project going ahead. In January 2016, the federal government gave Gold Coast Airport the green light to install an ILS as part of efforts to reduce the number of missed approaches,
