First HATS EC135 flies
The first Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ helicopter destined for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) fleet has completed its first flight. The first of 15 twin-engine helicopters (serial number 1179) took off from the Airbus Helicopters production site in Donauwörth, Germany on January 16, and landed 57 minutes later. The aircraft wears a high-visibility gloss
Garuda Indonesia says recent moves to boost its premium offering are starting to bear fruit. The airline’s vice president of inflight services Lou D’Alessio says the focus on lifting the standard of Garuda’s product and service, both in the air and on the ground, ensures its Jakarta hub stays competitive with the likes of nearby
Boeing to repeat Brisbane campus visit in 2015
Boeing Flight Services has pledged to repeat its Brisbane campus visit in 2015 following the success of inaugural event in 2014. The teaching and training arm of the manufacturing giant recently hosted 30 high school students at its Brisbane campus, where they spoke with pilots, engineers and technicians from Boeing, Virgin Australia and others. The
Tullamarine narrows passenger gap with Sydney Airport
Melbourne Airport has closed the gap with Sydney Airport in terms of total passenger traffic thanks to strong growth in international travellers during 2014. Sydney Airport maintained its position as the largest Australian airport in terms of passengers, with 38.5 million travellers passing through its domestic and international terminals in calendar 2014. Melbourne had 6.768
Virgin Australia tops on-time performance stats for December
Virgin Australia has taken the title of the nation’s most punctual airline for a second straight month, new figures show. Virgin’s mainline operations led all the major carriers in December, with 86.9 per cent of its flights pushing back from the gate within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure time. The airline’s on-time arrival rate
Australia’s Aircraft Noise Ombudsman Ron Brent has been given an expanded role to handle and review complaints about military aircraft noise. The addition of military aircraft to the ombudsman’s current responsibility for civil aircraft is part of a new memorandum of understanding signed by Brent’s office, Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence. In a
