First RAN Romeo Hellfire missile firing
A 725SQN MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopter has fired a Hellfire missile, the first time a RAN aircraft has fired a guided missile since the demise of the Fleet Air Arm’s fixed wing flying in the early 1980s. The missile was fired on July 25 by one of two 725SQN MH-60Rs currently deployed to the US Navy’s
Straight-talking Air NZ sorry for delay
Air New Zealand has issued an unreserved apology and will shell out more than $220,000 in compensation payments after leaving passengers stranded for three days in Honolulu. The airline has let down the 227 people booked on the flight, general manager of customer experience Carrie Hurihanganui said. “Due to the lengthy nature of this disruption,
Air NZ retires second-last 747-400
For Air New Zealand it is a case of out with the old and in with the new. Fresh from taking delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Kiwi flag carrier has retired one of its two remaining Boeing 747-400s. 747-475 ZK-SUH (msn 24896), has landed at the aircraft graveyard in Victorville, California after
Qantas, Rex take on-time honours for June
Qantas and Regional Express were Australia’s two most punctual airlines in June, new figures show. Qantas led all the major domestic carriers with 86.6 per cent of its flights departing within 15 minutes of their scheduled departure in June, the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics report said. Next best was Virgin Australia at
Air NZ’s 787-9 makes first Australian visit
Air New Zealand’s newly-delivered Boeing 787-9 made its first visit to Australia on Friday when the aircraft, ZK-NZE, flew a return Auckland-Sydney-Auckland proving flight. It was ZK-NZE’s first flight since arriving on delivery into Auckland on July 11. Operating as flight NZ6021 it departed Auckland at 15:10 and touched down in Sydney at 16:33. The return
Jetstar 787 debuts on Gold Coast – Tokyo
Jetstar launched its first Boeing 787-8 service from the Gold Coast to Tokyo Narita on July 24. The service, which up until now had been operated by Airbus A330-200 equipment, is the latest route for the 787, five of which are now in service with Jetstar. “Jetstar is a long-term, valued airline partner here at
