Search and rescue divers find QZ8501 fuselage
A “gutted” Tony Fernandes says he hopes the finding of crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501’s fuselage brings the families and friends of those on board one step closer to achieving “closure”. The fuselage of the aircraft – registration PK-AXC – that was lost during a flights from Surabaya to Singapore on December 28 was found
Rex postpones plans for new Cape York routes
Regional Express (Rex) has postponed plans to begin services to Cape York communities in Far North Queensland previously served by Skytrans. The airline says it decided to drop proposed flights from Cairns to Aurukun, Edward River, Kowanyama and Bamaga that were to begin in mid-March after consulting with local communities in the area. “Rex has made
Airbus officially launches long-range A321neo variant
Airbus has officially launched its long-range Airbus A321neo (new engine option) with an order for 30 of the narrowbody aircraft from launch customer Air Lease Corporation. This latest version of the A320neo Family, which was flagged in October 2014, will have a 97 tonne maximum takeoff weight and a range of 4,000 nautical miles, Airbus
QZ8501 cockpit voice recorder found
Both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 have been recovered from the bottom of the Java Sea and sent to investigators in Jakarta for analysis. Search and rescue divers from Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) located the cockpit voice recorder on Tuesday, about 20 metres
Airbus and Boeing trumpet 2014 achievements
Both Boeing and Airbus have trumpeted 2014 as a year of milestones and achievements as the pair prepares to lock horns for another 12 months in a battle for marketshare. The Chicago-headquartered Boeing took out the honours for most commercial aircraft delivered in 2014 with 723, its highest ever annual total for a second year
Volcano ash cloud disrupts Tonga flights
Air New Zealand, Fiji Airways and Virgin Australia have cancelled flights to Tonga due to the eruption of the Hunga Ha’apai volcano. The volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean had caused a plume of smoke at about 20,000 feet, according to the Wellington Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre. The advisory, issued on Tuesday morning Australian time,
