Air NZ & Virgin ramp up for Queenstown peak
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia have announced they will add an additional 40,000 seats on services to and from Queenstown over the winter peak season this year. Running from July to September, the airlines say they will increase capacity on trans-Tasman services to Queenstown by more than 12 per cent for the period with
Qatar to buy MRTTs, AEW&C and more
The Qatar Emiri Air Force has announced it will buy US$23bn (A$24.8bn) of new weapons in a massive re-equipment program. Heading the list for the gulf state is two Airbus A330 MRTT tankers and three Boeing 737 AEW&C aircraft, as well as 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, plus 12 NH 90 transport and 10 NFH 90
Saudi students complete Aviation Australia training
A group of students from Saudi Arabia’s General Security Aviation Command (GSAC) have completed their Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering course at Brisbane’s Aviation Australia. The students have been based at Brisbane since May 2011 where they first completed an English language program before starting their diplomas. “Our partnership with GSAC has proven to
New Chinook facilities close to approval
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester has announced the planned $54.8 million Replacement Chinook Facilities Project at Townsville has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for approval. The project will support the acquisition of seven new Boeing CH-47F Chinooks on order for the Army under Project AIR9000 Phase 5C. “If approved,
HNZ expands in the north-west
HNZ Australia has expanded its operations in the north-west of Western Australia by adding two new AS350B3 Squirrels to their fleet in the region. The company says it has placed the Squirrels at Karratha to supplement its marine pilot transfer operation and to capitalise on single-engine work it was missing out on through only having
Qantas announces FF scheme changes
Qantas has announced changes to the way passengers can earn points and status credits on its frequent flyer scheme. To take effect from July 1, passengers will now be rewarded with additional points and status credits when they book flexible fares, but the amount of points earned on lower fares will be reduced. The current
