Hercules firefighting tanker arrives in Australia
A Lockheed Hercules firefighting air tanker has arrived at RAAF Base Richmond ahead of entering service with the NSW Rural Fire Service. The stretched L-100-30 (model 382G) Hercules, registered N405LC to Lynden Air Cargo and on contract from Coulson Flying Tankers of Portland, Oregon, arrived at Brisbane Airport on Sunday afternoon. After an overnight, it then headed to RAAF
Nelson and Napier first to receive Jetstar Q300 service
Jetstar’s expansion into regional New Zealand will kick off on December 1 with flights from Auckland to Napier and Nelson. The inaugural two routes will be followed by New Plymouth-Auckland, Palmerston North-Auckland and Nelson-Wellington from February 1 2016, Jetstar said on Monday. Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall announced the new services
IATA CEO Tony Tyler to step down in June 2016
International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief executive Tony Tyler has announced his retirement. The former boss of Cathay Pacific will step down as IATA chief executive and director general in June 2016 after five years in the role, the association said in a statement on August 28. “After five years as director general and CEO
Boeing is set to provide the first four P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and nine additional aircraft for the US Navy, having received a contract worth US$1.49 billion. The contract modification for the manufacture and delivery of full-rate production Lot II aircraft also provides for the procurement of
Regional Express (Rex) has reported a double-digit fall in 2014/15 full year net profit and says the future is uncertain amid ongoing weakness in Australia’s resources sector and declining passenger numbers. The company said on Friday net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2015 tumbled 13.6 per cent to $6.67 million, compared with
China Southern launches new service to Christchurch
China Southern will begin year-round scheduled services to Christchurch from its Guangzhou hub from December 2015. The Skyteam alliance member says it will be the first Chinese carrier to serve NZ’s South Island. “We are the first Chinese carrier to fly to New Zealand and now carry on that tradition by being the first to
