Virgin Australia and Air Canada launch codeshare partnership
Virgin Australia plans to expand its codeshare network through a new partnership with Air Canada. From early 2017, Virgin will place its VA airline code on Air Canada’s flights from Los Angeles to four Canadian cities – Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Later, the Australian carrier plans to codeshare on Air Canada’s nonstop flights from Brisbane
Tigerair Australia introduces mobile boarding passes
Passengers on Tigerair Australia are now able to have a paperless flight thanks to the airline’s introduction of mobile boarding passes. Those booked to travel on Tigerair services can checkin online and have a boarding pass sent to their mobile phone via email or SMS, the airline said on Wednesday. There is also an Apple
Northrop Grumman connects RAAF simulators to US test lab
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced that it has successfully demonstrated the value of distributed connectivity by linking up two Royal Australian Air Force simulators and a company test lab in the US, providing virtual training at multiple sites. The demonstration saw a KC-30A simulator and a C-17A Globemaster simulator at RAAF Base Amberley connected with a
Army CH-47D Chinook finds a new home
Army’s last retired CH-47D Chinook, A15-151, has now become a training aid at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, for use by the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) and the 1st Brigade. A15-151 departed C Squadron, 5 Aviation Regiment, in Townsville for the final time on September 28 for a five-day journey to Darwin by road. Having been
Victoria wins contest for Qantas’s first 787-9 route, with Melbourne-Los Angeles services to start in December 2017
Qantas has announced Melbourne-Los Angeles as the first international route for its Boeing 787-9 fleet. The nonstop service will operate six times a week from December 15 2017, Qantas said in a statement on Tuesday. Currently, Qantas flies daily between Melbourne and Los Angeles with Airbus A380 equipment, as well as two services a week
Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand plan night-time flights from Queenstown to Brisbane, Sydney
Virgin Australia is the latest airline to undertake evening services to and from Queenstown. The airline said it planned to operate a night-time departure from Queenstown to Brisbane on Fridays and Sundays during the winter ski season between June and September 2017. At the same time, Virgin’s trans-Tasman alliance partner Air New Zealand has scheduled
