Hong Kong Airlines to serve Cairns and Gold Coast with year-round flights
Hong Kong Airlines will maintain flights to Cairns and Gold Coast after its three-month seasonal schedule concludes at the end of March. The Queensland government confirmed in a statement on Wednesday Hong Kong Airlines would have twice weekly flights to Gold Coast and Cairns from April, increasing to three times a week from July. Hong
Air Vanuatu says independent report shows Port Vila runway safe
Air Vanuatu says an independent report of the runway conditions at Bauerfield Airport has determined it is safe to operate jet flights into and out of Port Vila. The airline says it is “satisfied the condition of the runway is safe to continue jet operations” based on the independent assessment from Australian-based ACG. “The report found
Australian airports rank highly in on-time performance: report
Adelaide maintained its position as the Australian airport with the highest percentage of on-time arrivals and departures in 2015, while Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all improved their performance compared with the previous year, figures from flight data and aviation consultancy OAG show. The OAG Punctuality League report found Japanese airports led the way in terms
Quickstep expects to begin deliveries of F-35 vertical tails skins and spars by end of 2015/16
Quickstep Holdings says it expects to commence deliveries of vertical tails skins and spars for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project before the end of the 2015/16 financial year. The Bankstown Airport-based manufacturer says it is currently working on the qualification process for those components. “Qualification of vertical tail skins and spars continues and, subject
Qantas has further expanded the range of points-earning opportunities for its ever-growing frequent flyer membership base through a new partnership with Vodafone. The tie-up allows Qantas’s frequent flyer members to earn points on eligible Vodafone mobile plans, while Vodafone will sell prepaid products on board some of the Flying Kangaroo’s international flights. The Vodafone initiative
ANA, Iran Air end A380 order drought
Airbus’s flagship A380 has ended a three-year drought for new orders with confirmation Japan’s ANA and Iran Air will be new operators of the world’s largest airliner. On Friday, ANA Holdings (ANA HD) confirmed it would take three A380s, with first delivery is due in 2019. ANA said the A380, which will be powered with
