Airlines add extra flights as Kiwis head to Melbourne for cricket World Cup final
Airlines have added extra flights across the Tasman to meet the demand for New Zealanders heading across the Ditch for Sunday’s Cricket World Cup final against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Black Caps defeated South Africa in Tuesday night’s semi final to confirm their participation in Sunday’s decider, prompting a rush for seats
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) called upon the expertise of the country’s Wool Testing Authority and US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to determine the origin of a rag found in the electronics and equipment compartment area under the flightdeck of a Qantas Boeing 737-800. The rag was discovered during a routine maintenance
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the next rotation of Australian Defence Force’s service chiefs on March 26. Taking over from AIRMSHL Geoff Brown as Chief of Air Force (CAF) will be the current Deputy Chief of Air Force, AVM Gavin ‘Leo’ Davies. AVM Davies joined the RAAF in 1979 as a navigator on P-3B and
A water cannon salute has marked the closure of QantasLink’s turboprop base at Perth Airport. QantasLink has withdrawn its Q400 turboprops from Perth as part of network and fleet changes announced in November 2014. Tuesday March 24 was the Q400’s final day of operations in Perth, with VH-LQJ competing a Perth-Geraldton-Perth rotation in the morning and
CASA conducts medical review
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has announced a review of how it deals with medical matters. CASA director of aviation safety (DAS) Mark Skidmore says the review will look at the organisation’s “strategic approach to aviation medicine policy standards and clinical practice development, options for the better delivery of medical services in the future
European regulators have signed off on an increase in maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) for operators of the BAe 146-100/200 regional jet on unpaved runways, following the results of a two-year trial. BAE Systems said the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has removed restrictions on MTOW that were previously in place for the aircraft when used
