Air New Zealand’s efforts to grow its Pacific Rim network have suffered a setback, with the airline delaying the start of nonstop flights between its Auckland hub and Manila. The Star Alliance member said it April it planned to serve Manila from December with Boeing 767-300ER equipment. While flight schedules and a specific launch date
Swiss takes delivery of first CS100
Bombarier has delivered the first CSeries CS100 to launch customer Swiss, with the newest entrant into the 100-149-seat market due to enter commercial service in mid-July. Swiss’ inaugural flight with the CS100 is scheduled for July 15, with the aircraft, HB-JBA, to operate LX 638 departing Zurich at 1230 bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Capacity reductions in response to weaker domestic demand has helped Qantas restore revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) growth in May and June. The airline group reported RASK across both its Qantas and Jetstar domestic flying was up in May, having fallen in both March and April. The improvement in RASK – an industry measure
Hawker Pacific announces first Australian King Air C90GTx order to CAE Oxford Aviation Academy
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy will add a Beechcraft King Air C90GTx to its Melbourne-based fleet. Hawker Pacific, the sales representative for Beechcraft in Asia Pacific, said in a statement on Thursday the flight training school was the first Australian order for the King Air C90GTx. “The Beechcraft King Air is expected to enter service from July 1st
COMAC ARJ21-700 enters commercial service
After years of delays, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC) ARJ21-700 regional jet has entered service with launch customer Chengdu Airlines. The low-cost carrier’s first flight with the aircraft, registration B-3321, took place on Tuesday, with service from Chengdu to Shanghai. Local media reported the maiden flight took off from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport just before
Federal Labor has reaffirmed its commitment to having operational restrictions at the proposed Badgerys Creek airport to reduce noise on the neighbouring community. In its aviation policy document for the election, published on Wednesday, Labor repeated calls for a “no-fly zone” at night over existing residences to the east of Badgerys Creek airport. The policy,
