Northrop Grumman partners with AFI KLM E&M and Lufthansa Technik for KC-30A support
Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services, an Australian subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has signed separate agreements with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Lufthansa Technik for the provision of services in support of the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). AFI KLM E&M will provide services including aircraft component, auxiliary
Jetstar to serve Ho Chi Minh City nonstop from May
Jetstar is to resume direct Australia-Vietnam flights with the launch of nonstop services from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City. The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier has announced plans to begin services to Vietnam’s most populous city from May with Boeing 787-8s. The inaugural flight is scheduled to take off on May 10 from Melbourne, Jetstar said on Thursday, with Sydney-Ho
While the last ship involved in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may be returning to shore, work to determine the location of the missing aircraft will be ongoing for at least the next couple of months. On Tuesday, the Australian, Chinese and Malaysian governments said the 120,000 square kilometre underwater search in the
Embraer delivers first Phenom 300 in Australia
Embraer has added a new type to its fleet of business jets in Australia with delivery of the first Phenom 300 to this country. The jet was delivered to the Lucas family based in Warrnambool about 265km west of Melbourne, Embraer said in a statement on Wednesday. Embraer Executive Jets regional sales director Captain Manfred
Australia, China, Malaysia suspend search for MH370
Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will, for now, remain missing after confirmation from Australia, China and Malaysia that the search effort has ended. Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester, China’s Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng and Malaysian Minister of Transport Liow Tiong Lai said in a joint-statement on Tuesday the 120,000 square kilometre
Adelaide Airport breaks through 8 million barrier in 2016
Adelaide Airport says it exceeded eight million passengers for the first time in 2016 and is hopeful of further growth in the current year amid new international and domestic flights. The airport said on Tuesday it handled 8.007 million passengers in the 12 months to December 31 2016, an increase of 2.5 per cent from
