Qatar Airways heading to Sydney
Qatar Airways has confirmed a March 1 2016 launch of its new Sydney-Doha route a week after the Australian and Qatari governments approved an increase in available capacity between the two countries. The new daily service will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and is scheduled as an evening departure from Doha, arriving in Sydney
Global project investigating aviation safety data collection
A global project is investigating how airlines, regulators and other aviation groups collect, analyse and share safety data. The project began in 2012, when Flight Safety Foundation signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to look at ways of enhancing aviation safety through the exchange of safety information. And while
Qantas and GE to focus on fuel efficiency
GE Aviation is helping Qantas with efforts to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions under an expanded agreement between the pair. The new agreement includes GE’s Flight Efficiency Services, which covers navigation services and data and analytics services to increase operational flexibility and improve fuel efficiency across the Qantas and Jetstar fleet, GE said in
Queenstown Airport CEO Scott Paterson dies after short battle with cancer
Queenstown Airport (QAC) chief executive Scott Paterson has died after a short battle with cancer. He was 57. The airport confirmed the sad news in a media statement on Wednesday. Queenstown Airport chairman John Gilks said Paterson was a highly respected colleague and manager and would be “sorely missed by us all”. “On behalf of
Karratha Airport opens doors on new terminal
The City of Karratha has cut the ribbon on its new $35 million airport upgrade that includes capacity to receive international flights, an expanded departures area and space for a premium airline lounge. Following the redevelopment – part of the council’s $100 million capital investment program at the airport that has included work on upgrading
RAAF KC-30 tanker refuels F-35 for first time
An RAAF KC-30A tanker-transport has refuelled an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time. During a four hour test flight from Edwards Air Force Base on September 25 KC-30A A39-001 made 59 ‘contacts’ with F-35A development aircraft AF-4, five of which were ‘wet’, transferring a total of 42,000lb of fuel, Defence announced in a
