Air NZ to withdraw Beech 1900D fleet
Air New Zealand says it will stop 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D services operated by its Hamilton-based Eagle Air subsidiary by August 2016 and buy four additional ATR 72 turboprops as it moves to consolidate its regional operations. The 17-strong Beechcraft 1900D operation had lost $1 million a month for the past two years or the equivalent of $26
Cobham’s E190 arrives in Australia
Charter and fly-in/fly-out operator Cobham Aviation Services’ first Embraer E190 jet has arrived in Adelaide. The aircraft arrived at Cobham Aviation Services’ Adelaide base about 2200 on Sunday, with the aircraft acquired to operate between Perth and Barrow Island. Cobham announced the acquisition of the Embraer in September, after signing a contract extension with resources giant Chevron to service Barrow Island
SIA, Tourism Australia extend partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tourism Australia have extended their two decades long commercial partnership with a new three-year deal worth A$12 million. Under the new strategic marketing agreement, SIA will promote Australia through marketing campaigns and other activities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the UK, Germany and China. The agreement also makes SIA the exclusive
Qantas “retro jet” breaks cover
Qantas’s 737 retrojet has broken cover. 737-800 VH-XZP is due to be formally unveiled in Seattle this Sunday ahead of its arrival into Sydney on Wednesday, but the aircraft has been spotted flight testing ahead of its formal handover, wearing the airline’s iconic ochre colour scheme first introduced in 1967. Knowing that it couldn’t keep the aircraft’s
Skytrans says half its 200-strong workforce may be cut
Skytrans chief executive Simon Wild says the regional carrier is likely to shed about half of its 200-strong workforce once it hands over Queensland government regulated routes to Regional Express (Rex) in the new year. The airline has earmarked 101 jobs that will have to go once its three contracts with the Queensland government conclude
Name debate begins on proposed Badgerys Creek airport
While construction is yet to begin on the proposed western Sydney airport located at Badgerys Creek, debate has already started on what to call the new facility. Prime Minister Tony Abbott kicked things off at the inaugural Bradfield Oration on November 5, when he advocated the airport should be named after the NSW engineer John Bradfield,
