Cathay Pacific will boost capacity between Hong Kong and Sydney from October 1 when it deploys a Boeing 777-300ER on a second of its four daily flights on the route. The Hong Kong-based carrier says the move to replace the Airbus A330-300 with the 777-300ER will increase the seat count by eight per cent. The airline
While 2014 featured the tragic loss of life from the disappearance of MH370 and shooting down of MH17, in statistical terms the past year was one of the safest ever for commercial aviation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Performance report said there were 12 fatal accidents involving all aircraft types in 2014, down
New Zealand formally accepts first new Seasprites
The SH-2G(I) Seasprite has been formally accepted into New Zealand Defence Force service. A ceremony to mark the milestone was held at RNZAF Base Auckland on Friday, attended by Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Jack Steer, Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter and Kaman Aerospace vice president James Larwood. New Zealand is acquiring 10 Super Seasprites,
The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has announced that the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft has been removed from the Projects of Concern list, following acceptance of the boom capability. AIR 5402 had been managed as a Project of Concern since February 2010 due to delays in delivery attributed to Airbus Defence and Space,
Investigators have been unable to figure out why a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) unit on board a Qantas Airbus A330-200 failed to warn pilots about a loss of separation incident in September 2013, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. The incident on September 20 2013 involved VH-EBS operating from Perth to Sydney and VH-EBO
Indonesia AirAsia X says it plans to start direct flights between Melbourne and Bali from March 18, following the green light from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to operate in this country. CASA said on Wednesday it had cleared the airline to begin flights Down Under and granted it an air operator’s certificate. “This means
