Airlines issue total ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Airlines around the world have moved swiftly to ban the carriage of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 following a declaration from the manufacturer’s global recall of the device due to safety concerns. In this part of the world, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Tigerair Australia, Jetstar and Air New Zealand have issued travel alerts informing passengers the
Thousands turn out for Townsville T150 airshow and open day
An estimated crowd of 80,000 lined Townsville’s the Strand on Saturday for the T150 Defence Force Airshow, while many thousands more visited RAAF Base Townsville on Sunday for an open day, part of the north Queensland city’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Defence photographers captured the following images from the airshow and open day:
Airport Safety Week back for 2016
Airport Safety Week has kicked off for 2016, with airports in Australia and New Zealand joined by counterparts in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America participating a number of activities to promote a safe working environment for airport staff. Established in 2014 as a partnership between the Australian Airports Association (AAA) and
Airbus delivers 10,000th aircraft
Some 42 years after the company delivered its first aircraft, an A300 to Air France, Airbus has handed over the keys to its 10,000th airframe, an A350-900 to long-time customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The milestone event took place at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse on Friday (European time), with the ceremony attended by SIA group chief
The F-35A Lightning II is the only aircraft able to meet Australia’s strategic needs, an inquiry by a Senate committee examining the acquisition has concluded. However, the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee stated in its inquiry report that it “retains a healthy scepticism” about assurances from Defence regarding cost, schedule and capability, and
Qantas starts external pilot recruitment
Qantas says its has received more than 500 applications, including from as far away as Europe, in its external pilot recruitment drive ahead of the arrival of the Boeing 787-9 in October 2017. In February, Qantas announced plans to hire 170 new pilots over the next three years to support growth on the back of
