Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has denied reports the delivery schedule of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program has been delayed. Over the weekend, news outlets including Bloomberg and The Japan Times reported the MRJ program would be delayed for a fifth time, with first delivery to launch customer ANA pushed back beyond the current mid-2018 target
Brisbane Airport gets new pay-in lounge
International passengers flying out of Brisbane Airport have a new option to relax before their flight with the opening of a pay-in lounge and spa. Brisbane Airport and lounge operators Plaza Premium Group officially opened the facility on September 29, following a soft launch in June with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and traditional lion dance. The
Qantas’s 11.4 million frequent flyer members have a new option for earning points for their travels through a partnership with Airbnb. The arrangement enables Qantas’s frequent flyers to earn one point for every dollar they spend on an Airbnb booking made through the airline’s website. To celebrate the tie-up, the airline replaced the “A” in
Airbus begins final assembly of first A330neo
Airbus says the development of its A330neo (new engine option) is progressing on track as the first aircraft enters final assembly. The first A330neo, an A330-900, had its wings joined to the centre fuselage at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse in late September, Airbus said in a statement. “We have started with a
Cathay ends Boeing 747 passenger services
Tokyo Haneda is the latest airport to play host to an increasingly familiar scene in recent times – saying goodbye to the Boeing 747. On Saturday, it was Cathay Pacific’s turn to bid farewell to the iconic aircraft, with CX543 from the close-in Tokyo airport to Hong Kong the oneworld alliance member’s last revenue passenger flight with
Pilots, air traffic controllers raise concerns over new drone regulations
Pilots and air traffic controller groups have called for new Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations on the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to be thrown out due to safety concerns. Under new rules that came into effect from Thursday, commercial operators of RPAs, or drones, weighing less than two kilograms did not have
