BAE Systems expands support for RAAF’s Hawk fleet
BAE Systems Australia has been selected to deliver operational maintenance for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 lead-in fighter fleet, increasing the scope of the company’s current in-service support contract. From the beginning of July next year, 116 new employees will deliver all maintenance support for the Hawk on the flightline at RAAF
Hawker Pacific acquires Aeromil Pacific
Hawker Pacific has boosted its support and sales lineup with the acquisition of Aeromil Pacific. The deal, announced on Friday, means Hawker Pacific will offer sales and support services for Textron’s Beechcraft, Cessna and Bell Helicopter range. Moreover, Hawker Pacific said the acquisition meant the company was well-placed to take advantage of the growth of
Virgin converts 737-800 orders to the MAX
Virgin Australia is converting orders it holds for 17 Boeing 737-800 aircraft into 737 MAX 8 orders. Virgin already has 23 737 MAX 8s on order, so this conversion will take its total order book for the type to 40. The airline’s first MAX delivery remains on track for 2018. The 17 737-800s that have
Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says the airline group is on track to return to profitability in 2015/16 as market conditions improve. Borghetti says Virgin and its wholly-owned low-cost carrier Tigerair are on a “positive trajectory”, with unit revenue increasing, unit costs decreasing and operational performance and customer satisfaction continuing to improve. “As a
Tigerair Australia to serve Bali from March 2016
Tigerair Australia will introduce a new fleet type and commence international operations from March 2016 when it begins flights to Bali just in time for the Easter holidays. As part of wider changes to Virgin’s loss-making international network, Virgin will hand over the Adelaide-Bali, Melbourne-Bali and Perth-Bali routes to its wholly-owned low-cost unit Tigerair from
Bali flights grounded due to ash cloud
Virgin Australia and Jetstar have cancelled more flights to and from Bali due to the ash cloud from the Mount Raung volcano. On top of the 11 cancelled flights on Friday, Virgin has cancelled 15 services to and from Bali that were scheduled to operate on Saturday. The airline has not flown into or out
