Skytrax names Auckland best in region
Auckland Airport has been named the best airport in the Australia-Pacific region for the sixth year in a row, beating out Sydney and Brisbane at the 2014 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The airport also picked up the Best Airport Staff Service in Australia-Pacific for third year in a row, the Second Best Airport in the
ANA board approves big order
The board of Japan’s All Nippon Airways has approved a major fleet acquisition for the airline of 20 Boeing 777-9Xs, six 777-300ERs and 14 787-9 wide bodies, as well as 23 Airbus A321neo and seven A320neo narrow bodies. “The aircraft we have selected will enable us to modernize and expand our fleet further as we
JAL subsidiary to order 737-800
Japan Air Lines subsidiary Japan Transocean Air (JTA) has selected the Boeing 737-800 to replace its fleet of 737-400s on regional services from the island of Okinawa. The agreement with Boeing is for 12 -800s, and allows JTA the flexibility to change to the 737MAX if required.
First Asiana A380 breaks cover
The first Airbus A380 for Korean carrier Asiana has emerged from the manufacturer’s paint shop in Hamburg. The aircraft will now have its interior cabin, inflight entertainment system, air conditioning, lighting and other cabin amenities fitted in Hamburg before delivery to the airline in June. The airline has six A380s on order and will operate
Airways NZ & GroupEAD to set up JV
Airways New Zealand and GroupEAD have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture to provide next-generation AIM and Airport Data Quality services across the region. The joint venture intends to commence operations on 1 July, and says it will provide “aeronautical information of a considerably higher quality and accessibility than is generally available today,” and
First F-35A concurrency mods completed
The first USAF F-35A to be modified by that service’s Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB in Utah returned to its operating unit at Nellis AFB in February after having concurrency work performed. The aircraft entered the facility last September to have a number of structural modifications installed as part of the JSF development
