Labor candidate calls for Brisbane Airport curfew trial
The Labor candidate contesting the by-election for the federal seat of Griffith vacated by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Terri Butler, has called for the trialling of a curfew for Brisbane Airport. “One thing that should certainly be on the cards is trialling a curfew. They do it in Sydney. There’s no reason why you
Qantas lands ‘Modern Family’ in Australia
Qantas is flying the cast and crew of the hit television show Modern Family to Australia in February, with the an episode of the award-winning sitcom to be filmed here over a period of two weeks. “Qantas is the biggest private investor in promoting Australia as a destination, and the United States is one of the
Indonesia considers F-5 replacements
The Indonesian air force has begun evaluating options to replace its ageing Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighters, according to a report by that country’s official news agency Antara. The news report quotes Indonesian defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro as saying that five or six different aircraft types are being considered for the 16 aircraft requirement, which
Cessna parent Textron acquires Beechcraft
Cessna parent company Textron has reached agreement to acquire Beechcraft under a US$1.5 billion deal that comes 10 months after the latter exited from bankruptcy protection. The acquisition, to be completed over the next few months, will bring together two of general aviation’s iconic brands within the one company. Of primary interest to Textron is
Boeing, Thales selected for AIR 9000 Phase 7: reports
Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia have reportedly been selected as the preferred tenderer to provide the ADF’s new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) under AIR 9000 Phase 7. The selection has not been officially announced but IHS Jane’s has reported that the three shortlisted tenderers for the project, Australian Aerospace, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and
Taiwan’s China Airlines has been named as the first customer for Air New Zealand’s innovative Skycouch. The Skycouch, introduced on Air New Zealand’s 777-300ERs in 2011, comprises a row of three economy class seats that extend to create a flat space passengers can stretch out on. Air New Zealand announced in November it had
