Airservices to trial new flight path at Perth Airport
Some overnight flights taking off to the south on Perth Airport’s Runway 21 will have a new flight path as part of a trial to monitor aircraft noise. Airservices is conducting the trial over two periods between February and April to compare actual noise levels from the new flight path with noise modelling data that
Raytheon manager recognised as young achiever
A system safety program manager at Raytheon Australia has been named the Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) national young achiever of the year. Brodie Ryan, 30, was recognised for his work at Raytheon as part of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance, comprising members from Raytheon and ASC, at the AIDN awards presentation in
Silkair to go nonstop on Singapore-Cairns
Cairns Airport expects Silkair’s move to make its flights to Cairns nonstop rather than via Darwin will increase tourism to the region and make the destination more accessible to overseas arrivals. The airport said in a statement Silkair’s three times a week flights between Singapore and Cairns will operate nonstop from May 30 2016. Currently, Silkair
US DOT nearing decision on Qantas-American alliance
The US Department of Transportation looks to be nearing a decision on Qantas and American Airlines’ application to expand their existing alliance on trans-Pacific routes. While the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and New Zealand government have both given the tie-up the green light, the US DOT is still reviewing the application and in
Gulfstream G500 making progress towards certification
Gulfstream’s newest business jet the G500 is making further progress towards certification in 2017 with the completion of flutter testing as part of the aircraft’s flight test program. The first G500 test aircraft, T1, has flown more than 50 missions and clocked up about 320 since its first flight in May 2015. Since then, the
SIA lifts third quarter profit, forecasts challenges ahead
Singapore Airlines (SIA) says competition from its regional rivals will maintain pressure on yields amid volatile passenger demand after reporting a near doubling of third quarter operating profit thanks to lower fuel prices. The airline group said on Thursday operating profit rose 95.9 per cent to $S288 million in the three months to December 31
