Global air traffic grows strongly in 2015: IATA
Demand for air travel in 2015 grew at its strongest pace since the end of the global financial crisis, with more passengers taking to the skies amid lower airfares, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The latest passenger traffic numbers from IATA showed international revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) grew by 6.5 per cent in
Air NZ to equip ATR fleet with RNP technology
Air New Zealand plans to install its fleet of ATR turboprops with Required Navigation Performance (RNP) technology at a cost of NS$25 million. The Star Alliance carrier will become the first ATR operator to use RNP, which allows aircraft to fly along predefined routes with the aid of GPS navigation systems. In practical terms, this
RAAF orders P-8A maintenance training devices from Boeing
Boeing has been selected to provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with maintenance training devices for the P-8A Poseidon, marking the first international sale of equipment used by the US Navy. The virtual trainers, which are being purchased through a cooperative program, will be used to train maintenance personnel from early 2018. The maintenance training devices provide
Less than a year to go to meet ADS-B mandate
More than a thousand aircraft and helicopters have less than a year to comply with the Australian government’s ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) mandate. The current mandates require all flights operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) to have ADS-B, which is a satellite-based technology enabling aircraft to be accurately tracked by air traffic
Virgin posts second quarter profit
Virgin Australia says improving yield and revenue growth in the key domestic market has led to a strong rise in second quarter profit. The company said on Thursday statutory net profit for the three months to December 31 2015 came in at $60.8 million, a significant increase from $11.3 million in the prior corresponding period.
SIA’s first Airbus A350 enters final phase of production
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) first Airbus A350-900 (MSN 0026) has entered the final stage of production ahead of its delivery to the carrier in “coming weeks” after completing its first flight on February 2. “The aircraft, featuring the airline’s iconic livery, will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground checks and test flights,
