Govt open to extending search for MH370 as Canberra hosts three-day summit on missing jet
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says he is open to extending the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 if credible new evidence which leads to the identification of a specific location of the aircraft is found, as a new report suggests the aircraft entered into a steep descent before crashing into
Virgin Australia posts first quarter loss as subdued domestic market hits revenue
Virgin Australia says it is focused on cost-cutting and “disciplined capacity management” after slumping to a 2016/17 first quarter loss amid a sluggish domestic market. On Wednesday, the airline group reported a statutory loss after tax of $34.6 million for the three months to September 30 2016, compared with a statutory profit after tax of
Emirates brings the A380 to Christchurch
Christchurch Airport has welcomed its first Airbus A380 flight with the arrival of Emirates’ service from Sydney and Dubai. The inaugural service with the A380, EK412, touched down on Monday. The flight, which operated as a Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch rotation, was previously served with Boeing 777-300ER equipment and had an additional stop in Bangkok en route. Christchurch
Pacific Aerospace to build E-350 five-seater
Pacific Aerospace will build the five-seat piston-single E-350 Expedition utility aircraft at its Hamilton, New Zealand factory after acquiring the rights to the design from Canada’s Found Aircraft. The first NZ-built E-350 – which is powered by a 325hp (242kW) Lycoming IO-580 and has a stated range of 750nm with a full load of passengers and bags –
Fly Corporate begins Brisbane-Tamworth flights
Fly Corporate has expanded its regular public transport (RPT) operations with the start of nonstop flights between Brisbane and Tamworth. The inaugural service kicked off on Monday, with flight FC662 operated by 19-seat Metro 23 turboprop VH-VEU taking off from Tamworth airport at about 0630, arriving in Brisbane a little over an hour later. The
Qantas reports lower first quarter revenues, expects reduced first half profit
Qantas says it expects a decline in underlying profit before tax (PBT) and ongoing domestic capacity reductions after reporting a drop in revenue for the first three months of 2016/17. In its first quarter trading update, Qantas said underlying PBT for the six months to December 31 2016 was forecast to be in the range of
