QantasLink gets gate-to-gate go ahead
QantasLink passengers will now be able to use their portable electronic devices gate-to-gate after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority gave the move the all clear. The airline joins Qantas mainline, Virgin Australia and Jetstar in allowing travellers to keep using their mobile phone, tablet or other small device once the final cabin door has been
CSeries flight testing resumes after three-month delay
Bombardier says flight testing of its new CSeries has resumed after the three-month grounding due to an engine fire, with the program on track to enter commercial service in the second half of 2015. CSeries aircraft flight test vehicle two (FTV2) took off from Bombadier’s Mirabel facility in the Canadian province of Quebec on September
Scoot plans Sydney, Perth and Hong Kong as initial 787-9 routes
Low-cost carrier Scoot has earmarked Sydney, Perth and Hong Kong as the first three cities for Boeing 787-9 operations. The Singapore Airlines-owned airline has scheduled first flights with the larger version of the Dreamliner to those three cities in the week starting Sunday, March 29 2015, according to the Airline Route website. Bangkok (Don Mueang) was
Air NZ Institute’s course gets diploma status
Students in Air New Zealand’s Aviation Institute’s basic aircraft maintenance program will now come away from the course with both academic qualifications and technical accreditation. The school says graduates of its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 147 course will also have a New Zealand level five diploma thanks to New Zealand Qualifications Authority approval. Air
United picks up 787-9 ahead of MEL-LAX October debut
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner ahead of the launch of Melbourne-Los Angeles services in October. The 787-9 will be used initially on domestic US routes, ahead of its international debut to Melbourne on October 26. United’s first commercial flight with the larger version of the Dreamliner was scheduled as UA1086
Visuals upgrade for Tiger ARH sim
The visual display system of Army Aviation’s Tiger ARH full flight mission simulator (FFMS) installed at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre, Queensland has been upgraded to the highest levels of ‘out of the window’ realism of any Tiger FFMS in the world. Thales Australia with prime contractor Airbus Group Australia Pacific upgraded the dual-dome simulator
