Hawker Pacific to support Legacy 450 & 500
Hawker Pacific has signed a deal with Embraer Executive Jets to provide support services for Legacy 450 and 500 business jets in the Asia-Pacific region. Signed on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow, the agreement extends Hawker Pacific’s experience of supporting Phenom and Legacy models in the region. “We have been working closely with Embraer
Successful Singapore show for ATR
ATR has ended the 2014 Singapore Airshow with 28 firm orders and 20 options on its books. The regional turboprop manufacturer logged two new orders during the show, and revealed the identity of a third. UAE based lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise ordered 20 ATR 72-600s and took and 20 options, while Spain’s Binter Canarias ordered
Virgin Aust pilots push for 2nd Sydney Airport
The Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA) has submitted a list of key recommendations to the federal government’s review of Australian air safety, including the fast-tracking of a second airport for the Sydney basin. Representatives from VIPA met with members of the Aviation Safety Regulation Review (ASRR) in Brisbane on February 12 to present their submission
Tigerair pilots to vote on new agreement
The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) which represents most of Tigerair’s pilots has reached a tentative agreement with the airline on a new enterprise agreement. The agreement comes in the wake of threats by the pilots to conduct industrial action on February 7 following a breakdown in talks between the parties. The planned action
Ex Wedgetail chief to head Boeing in Australia
Boeing has appointed Maureen Dougherty as its president of Boeing Australia and South Pacific. A 30-year career veteran at Boeing, Dougherty led remediation efforts to put the troubled Wedgetail AEW&C platform developed for the RAAF back on track and most recently headed up the US Air Force KC-46A tanker program. “Australia is one of Boeing’s
Etihad seeking increased Virgin Australia stake
Virgin Australia may be on track to announce a $50 million first half loss, but the parlous state of Australia’s airline system has not discouraged Etihad Airways from seeking to increase its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings. “Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has applied for regulatory approval to increase its
