Garuda orders 737 MAX
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The Indonesian flag carrier said it would purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and convert an existing order for four 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s. The airline already operates 77 737 aircraft, Boeing said in a statement on October 12. Its MAX order was
Super Constellation headed to Qantas Founders Museum
A Lockheed Super Constellation similar to those flown by Qantas Airways in the 1940s and 1950s will be making the long trek from Manila to outback Queensland after finding a new home at the Qantas Founders Museum. The museum acquired the Super Constellation, which had been grounded for the past 25 years, at a recent auction
1,000 flight hour milestone for RAN Romeos
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ combat helicopter crews have marked the achievement of a significant milestone, having flown 1,000 hours during training in the US. “The NUSQN 725 team clicked over the achievement without fanfare – but with considerable style – during an exercise flying as a dip gang against a Peruvian Type
Coober Pedy gets runway upgrade, keeps Rex service
Construction on widening the runway at Coober Pedy Airport will commence in November after the project secured state funding, in a move that ensures Regional Express (Rex) will be able to maintain services from Adelaide using Saab 340 aircraft. The South Australian government has backed $1.3 million project to widen the runway to 30 metres, from
RAeS creates new general manager position
The Australian division of the Royal Aeronautical Society (Raes) has appointed Doug Nancarrow to the newly created position of general manager. RAeS Australian division president Noel Schmidt said the general manager position, which will be part-time, was created to help the society take a more productive and effective leadership role in the local aviation and
Tigerair Singapore drops Perth as part of network review
Perth has lost a second carrier on the Singapore route with Tigerair Singapore to drop service to the West Australian capital in early February 2015 as part of the low-cost carrier’s network review. A Tigerair Singapore spokesperson said decision to end service to Perth was made after careful consideration and confirmed the last flight to
