Dassault delivers first Falcon 8X
Business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation has delivered its first Falcon 8X to launch customer Amjet Executive. The handover ceremony took place at the manufacturer’s Bordeaux-Merignac facility on Wednesday (local time). The Falcon 8X is an update of Dassault’s existing Falcon 7X and designed to enable non-stop flights such as Sydney-Mumbai, Hong Kong-London or Beijing-Los Angeles.
Up, up and away for nbn co’s Sky Muster II satellite
Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) Sky Muster II satellite has been successfully launched into space. Sky Muster II joins Sky Muster I in providing high-speed internet to the Australian continent as well as Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands. The satellites were also earmarked for delivering on-board wi-fi for Qantas. The launch of Sky Muster
Essendon Airport gears up for tourism push
The joint-venture company that runs Essendon Airport and the surrounding commercial precinct Essendon Fields hopes to encourage more regional services from the close-in Melbourne airport through a new tourism initiative. Essendon Fields has established a Regional Tourism Group (EFRTG) that includes representatives from the airport’s aviation operators to grow the number of flights to regional
Sydney Airport opens charity Runway Run to the public
While late arriving passengers looking to make their flight need not apply, Sydney Airport’s charity run will give runners and aviation enthusiasts alike the opportunity to tread on the same piece of pavement on which aircraft take off and land. The airport is holding its second annual Runway Run on November 5 and this year’s
Cobham secures gold miner as new fly-in/fly-out client
Cobham Aviation Services has won a 24-month contract to fly Blackham Resources – Matilda Operations Pty Ltd’s workers to the gold miner’s Wiluna site in Western Australia. The contract commenced on 20 September 2016 and covered two flights a week with 71-seat BAe 146-100 jets, Cobham said in a statement on September 29. Cobham Aviation
ANA seeks public input for A380 livery
Japanese flag carrier ANA is offering one talented artist or designer the chance to have their work displayed on the fuselage of its Airbus A380s. The Star Alliance member is taking the first of three A380s on order from early 2019, which will be used on the Tokyo-Honolulu route, and is seeking public input for
