RAAF C-130J, AP-3C make Red Flag debut
Two RAAF C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond, an AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft from RAAF Base Edinburgh, and an Air Battle Management contingent from 41 Wing, are currently taking part in Exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, alongside US and UK combat aircraft. Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Gavin
Skyteam cuts ribbon on Sydney Airport lounge
Skyteam’s third lounge – and first in Asia – has officially opened in Sydney following a ribbon cutting ceremony. While the airline alliance’s Sydney lounge has been operational since late December, the Skyteam airline members formally declared the facility open on Friday. Sydney is the third Skyteam alliance lounge, following on from London Heathrow and
Indonesia AirAsia Extra waiting for CASA green light to start Melbourne-Bali flights
Indonesia AirAsia Extra is still waiting for regulatory approval to commence flying between Melbourne and Bali more than a month after the first flight was supposed to take off. The newest affiliate of the AirAsia group of airlines started selling tickets for its inaugural route linking the Victorian capital and the popular Indonesian tourist destination in October,
Last Virgin Blue aircraft enters paintshop
Virgin Blue’s red, white and blue livery has been consigned to history. The last aircraft to fly in the old Virgin Blue colours, Boeing 737-800 VH-VUL, has entered the Townsville paintshop from which it will emerge in a few weeks bearing the name Virgin Australia in silver-grey print on the side of an all-white fuselage. VH-VUL operated flight
Qantas adds virtual reality option for in-flight entertainment
Some Qantas passengers will have the chance to experience the wonders of virtual reality at 38,000 feet when the airline commences a three-month trial of the new Samsung Gear VR headset in February. The headsets are fitted with a Samsung smartphone pre-loaded with some promotional Qantas material such as an on-the-ground perspective of an Airbus
VH-OJA finds a retirement home
Qantas has finally found a retirement home for its first Boeing 747-400, registration VH-OJA. The airline annonced on Thursday that VH-OJA will go on display with the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport at Albion Park south of Wollongong. Confirmation of HARS as the site for the 747’s permanent home ends the uncertainty about where VH-OJA would end
