China Southern to become Perth Airport’s fourth 787 operator
Perth Airport will receive its fourth Boeing 787 operator in April when China Southern deploys the Dreamliner on its thrice-weekly service from the airline’s Guangzhou hub. China Southern said on Thursday it would replace the Airbus A330-200 currently being used on the route with a 787-8 configured with four first, 24 business and 200 economy class
Qantas to launch Brisbane-Tokyo Narita as a daily service
Brisbane has beaten out Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in a race to secure extra Qantas flights to Tokyo. The airline announced in December it was returning to the Brisbane-Tokyo Narita route, launching the four-times-a-week offering with Airbus A330 aircraft. At the time, Qantas said it was in discussions with other airports for a further three
Qantas credit outlook raised
Qantas’s credit outlook has been lifted from “negative” to “stable” on the back of lower fuel prices and slower capacity growth. Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) revised its credit outlook for the Australian flag carrier on Wednesday, saying the airline was benefitting not only from more benign domestic market conditions and the recent steep
BAE Systems, TAE selected for JSF regional support work
BAE Systems Australia and TAE have been selected to undertake maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade work for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Australia. Heavy maintenance and sustainment capability work for the global F-35 fleet in the Southern Pacific region would be undertaken at BAE’s facility at RAAF Williamtown near Newcastle. Meanwhile, TAE would service
Gold Coast Airport to receive new INTAS air traffic control system by end of 2015
Gold Coast Airport will have Airservices’ new digital air traffic control suite by the end of 2015. Airservices said on Tuesday it had awarded a $20 million contract to defence and security company Saab for the installation of its Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) at four existing control towers – Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast and
IATA forecasts subdued outlook for Australian domestic market
Australia’s domestic carriers will have to battle sluggish consumer confidence in the period ahead as the local economy deals with the ongoing impact of the mining slowdown, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. IATA’s latest passenger traffic numbers show the Australian domestic market recorded capacity growth, measured by available seat kilometres (ASK), of 1.4
