Qantas Captain Bryan Welch ends record run on the 747
Until July 1, Captain Bryan Welch held the title of the longest-serving Boeing 747 pilot in commercial aviation. During a four-decade long career, Welch flew every model of the Boeing 747 Qantas operated, from the 747-200 and 747-300 Classics to the 747-400 and 747-400ER still in service today. That run came to an end of a
Alliance signs new five-year contract with BHP Billiton
Alliance Airlines has signed a new five-year contract with mining giant BHP Billiton that maintains service to Olympic Dam until 2021. The new contract, which begins after the current deal between Alliance and BHP expires in 2016, involves operating 15 flights a week between Adelaide and Olympic Dam, with the flexibility to add extra services should
Land Forces 2016 scheduled for Adelaide in September
Land Defence Australia Limited has announced that the Land Forces 2016 exposition will be held next year at the Adelaide Convention Centre from September 6 to 8. A total of 464 exhibitor companies from 21 countries participated in the event last year, with visitors attending from around the world.
Qantas to “FlyPink” in October to raise awareness about breast cancer research
Pilots across the Qantas group of airlines will “FlyPink” in October as part of breast cancer awareness month. The initiative features pilots donating money to wear pink epaulettes in place of their usual gold epaulettes to show their support for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Qantas said on Friday the pink epaulettes, an idea from
Virgin Australia short-haul cabin crew approve new enterprise agreement
Virgin Australia has secured a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) with its short-haul cabin crew after 90 per cent voted in favour of a deal the Transport Workers’ Union says will improve conditions for staff. TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon said the EBA, which covers about 2,100 short-haul cabin crew, made Virgin a “better, more
Airbus Beluga XL enters detailed design phase
Airbus says plans to build five new Beluga over-size transports have taken a step forward with the program reaching the end of the concept phase or design freeze. The Beluga XL, which was launched in November 2014, will now move into the detailed design phase, Airbus said in a statement on Thursday (European time). The
