Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia have announced they will expand their marketing partnership to target additional inbound tourism to Australia. Under the new arrangement, the two parties will increase their annual partnership for the 2014/15 financial year to $8 million, twice the amount agreed upon 12 months ago. The new agreement takes the total value
Virgin Australia to upgrade Brisbane Lounge
Virgin Australia has announced it will significantly upgrade its Brisbane lounge. The upgrade will comprise a doubling in size of the Lounge space and the addition of a kerbside ‘Premium Entry’ access. “Over the last three years we have completely transformed the Virgin Australia domestic lounge experience, setting a new standard with bold, architectural designs,
FAA certifies McCauley Blackmac propeller
McCauley Propeller Systems has announced that the US FAA has certified the company’s Blackmac Carbon Series constant-speed composite propeller. The company says the propeller’s advanced composite materials and patented high-strength, low-weight continuous carbon loop blade retention system significantly reduces propeller assembly weight and improves product life. “The low weight of the Blackmac Carbon Series propeller,
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced an investigation into the forced landing of a Cirrus SR22 in the NSW lower Blue Mountains on May 10. The aircraft, N802DK, was flying from Bankstown when it experienced engine trouble over Lawson. The pilot deployed the Cirrus’s ballistic parachute and the aircraft floated to a forced
Singapore Airlines Group has recorded a 13.1 per cent increase in its operating profit to SG$259m (A$222m) for the year ended March 31. Revenue across the group, which includes Singapore Airlines, SIA Engineering, regional carrier SilkAir, and SIA Cargo, rose one per cent to SG$15.24bn (A$13.04bn) for the year on the back of higher passenger
AA remembers former editor Julian Green
Australian Aviation staff and contributors are fondly remembering former editor Julian Green, who died peacefully on Thursday morning, aged 49. Julian had been diagnosed with cancer late last year. For much of the time since he had been staying with his wife Kristina with her family in the Basque Country in the north of Spain.
