EADS’s rebranding as ‘Airbus Group’ took effect on January 1 under CEO Tom Enders’ strategy to unite the disparate divisions of the European aerospace and defence company into a single entity with a common branding and identity. Under the rebrand the Airbus Group now comprises three divisions, Airbus – focusing on commercial aircraft, Airbus Defence
SilkAir adds extra Darwin flight
Singapore Airlines’ regional subsidiary SilkAir is adding a fifth weekly service on the Singapore-Darwin route from June 5. SilkAir began operating its currently four times weekly schedule to Darwin in March 2012. The flights are codeshared by Virgin Australia.
Emirates confirms 50 A380 deal
Emirates Airline has signed a contract for the 50 additional Airbus A380s it announced it was acquiring at the Dubai Airshow last month. “The A380 is our flagship aircraft. It is popular with our customers and delivers results for us in terms of operational performance,” Emirates Airline president Tim Clark, who was in Toulouse to
No Christmas miracle for Brindabella staff
Some 135 Brindabella Airlines staff are facing a grim Christmas after they were formally retrenched on Monday after administrators KordaMentha were unable to find a buyer for the failed regional airline. “What we can’t do is give staff false hope, we’ve got to be realistic and there’s no point in prolonging the inevitable,” KordaMentha executive
Cathay Pacific latest to order 777X
Cathay Pacific has become the first Asian airline to order Boeing’s newly launched 777X, placing an order for 21 777X-9s on Friday. “The 777-9X promises us improved payload range capability and reduced operating costs, in addition to a significant reduction in environmental emissions,” said John Slosar, chief executive of Cathay Pacific Airways. “We think it
RAAF returns from Philippines Assist mission
The RAAF has completed its Philippines Assist mission with the return of two 37SQN C-130J Hercules to their Richmond home base on Friday. The two C-130Js plus a 70-strong Air Component Coordination Element based at Mactan Airport were the RAAF’s main contributions to the Australian government’s Operation Phlippines Assist mission to provide disaster relief support
