Virgin Australia website back up and running after Sabre outage
Virgin Australia was among several airlines unable to accept bookings on their respective websites for a number of hours on Tuesday morning (AEST) due to problems with Sabre’s Sabresonic reservation system. In a message on its website on Tuesday morning that has since been removed, Virgin said it experienced a “temporary technical issue”. A Virgin
To mark the 100th anniversary of aerospace group Dassault Aviation, Australian Aviation and leading business jet manufacturer Dassault Falcon are running a photo competition. Dassault has a long history in Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated Dassault Mirage III fighters and Dassault Falcon 900 and Mystere 20 VIP aircraft for many years. To celebrate the
Qantas to open new Brisbane international lounge on Thursday
Qantas will shortly open the doors to its new premium passenger lounge at Brisbane Airport’s international terminal after completing a revamp of the facility. At the end of June, Qantas closed its previously separate first and business lounges at the international terminal, with construction on the new facility beginning a few weeks later. In its place
ATR expects new regional routes and demand for air travel to support 750 new turboprops in the region over next two decades
Aircraft manufacturer ATR expects the fast-growing Asia Pacific region will require 750 new turboprops over the next two decades to support the introduction of new routes and growing demand for travel from so-called secondary cities. The figure does not include the Chinese market. ATR said it expected about 600 new routes to be created in
RAAF P-8A sustainment contract signed
Defence has signed a four-year contract with Boeing Defence Australia covering sustainment and support of the RAAF’s forthcoming Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft fleet. “Importantly Australian defence industry involvement in the sustainment of this aircraft will provide regional support for the global P-8A fleet and has the potential to improve opportunities for Australian defence
Hawker Pacific brings Citation Latitude to Australia
Hawker Pacific has begun a week-long demonstration tour of the Cessna Citation Latitude business jet in Australia and New Zealand. The aircraft will visit Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne in Australia, as well as Auckland in New Zealand, between October 14 and 22, Hawker Pacific said in a statement. Photographer Keith Anderson captured the aircraft’s
