Widebody service will return to Wellington Airport this weekend with an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final prompting Air NZ to schedule a one-off Boeing 767-300ER flight to the nation’s capital to help fans get to the big game. Air NZ said the 767 would add an extra 230 seats to Wellington in time for Saturday’s season decider between
Virgin Australia chief financial officer Sankar Narayan is moving on four years in the role. Narayan, who was appointed Virgin chief financial officer in January 2011 and previously worked at Fairfax Media and Malaysia-based Astro All Asia, will step down in late September 2015 to take up a role in a different industry, the airline said
The US has approved the possible sale to Australia of a missile training capability for the Royal Australian Air Force’s forthcoming EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated that it notified the US Congress of the potential deal under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, which is estimated to be worth US$69
RSAF extends BAE Tamworth flight training contract
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded an extension to its contract to support the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Air Grading Centre (AGC) and Flying Training Institute (FTI) from the company’s Flight Training Academy located in Tamworth, New South Wales. BAE Systems stated that it will continue to provide the RSAF with aircraft, purpose-built
Airbus Helicopters H145 on Australian demo tour
Airbus Helicopters says its new H145 helicopter is particularly suited to the local market as the company conducts a demonstration tour of aircraft over June and July. Targets for the H145 – recently renamed from EC145 T2 – were expected to be EMS (emergency medical service) and police operations. The H145 is also being demonstrated
Second RAN LHD begins sea trials
The second LHD amphibious ship for the RAN, NUSHIP Adelaide, has arrived in Sydney after departing BAE Systems’ Williamstown shipyard in Melbourne to begin sea trials on June 17. Adelaide arrived in Sydney on Friday and is due to be dry-docked so that its hull and flightdeck can be cleaned and painted. The LHD will
