Sichuan touches down in Sydney
Sichuan Airlines’ first twice weekly service to Sydney from Chengdu and Chongqing touched down on Friday. The new flights are the first to directly link Sydney with western China, and are being operated by two-class, 301-seat Airbus A330-300s. It is Sichuan Airlines’ second service to Australia, after launching Chengdu-Melbourne services in February.
January-February 2014 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS ARZ/6 Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 525B 0027 5/11/13 Aeromil Pacific, Friendship Dr Mudjimba Qld 4564 ZK TBM N1287D N5188W BQL/3 GippsAero GA8 Airvan GA8 13 199 14/11/13 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic 3840 BRB/5 Agusta AW109SP GrandNew 22317 13/11/13 Burbank Air Services, PO Box 177 Altona Vic 3018 CEN/3 Beech 95 B55
Rex signals interest in Brindabella routes
Regional Express has flagged its interest in operating several of failed Brindabella Airlines’ regulated NSW routes by announcing it is seeking to add those ports to its AOC that it currently does not have regulatory approval for. “We do not anticipate any difficulties obtaining CASA approvals, but given the time of year, we believe we
First flight for RAAF C-27J
The RAAF’s first C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft has completed its maiden flight in Italy. DMO chief executive officer Warren King stated that the milestone represents a major step towards enhancing airlift capability. King said in a statement that the C-27J program remains on budget and on schedule, with the first two aircraft due to
“Weight on wheels” for first RAAF F-35
The first F-35A for the RAAF is standing on its on wheels for the first time, a significant milestone for the jet as it moves down the production line of Lockheed Martin’s mile-long assembly plant in Fort Texas, Texas. The first aircraft, dubbed AU-1 by Lockheed Martin and the future A35-001 with the RAAF, was
Scoot and Tiger team up
Tigerair and Scoot have signed an alliance agreement to further develop their interline cooperation. Passengers can already purchase tickets for routes involving both airlines, with stopovers in Singapore. The enhanced agreement could potentially lead to integration of the airlines through joint operations, marketing of parallel routes, and alignment of policies, conditions, pricing and scheduling. “Scoot
