Virgin to fly to Paraburdoo
Virgin Australia will introduce services between Perth and Paraburdoo from November 21. The airline will operate return services every Thursday and Friday using Fokker 100s. The addition of Paraburdoo, which has been served solely by Qantas to this point, comes after Virgin Australia announced increases to its Karratha-Perth services, bringing to 100 the number of
Alliance Airlines and Aviation Australia join forces
Aviation training organisation Aviation Australia and FIFO operator Alliance Airlines will enhance their joint training efforts under a memorandum of understanding signed between the parties this week. The MoU will see Alliance agreeing to employ up to seven graduates of Aviation Australia’s Aeroskills training program as apprentices in 2014 and the placement into storage of
Strong third quarter for Boeing
Boeing has reported growth in its third-quarter earnings of 20 per cent to US$2.1 billion over the same period last year, on revenues of US$22.1 billion. Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ third-quarter revenue increased to US$14.0 billion in a period that saw the company complete its first 787-9 first and the launch of the 787-10. Boeing intends
Moore-Wilton wonders who’s been smokin’ what
If what was reported in the Daily Telegraph that the new government is getting ready to pour concrete at Badgery’s Creek, a 60-year-old hoodoo is broken. The newspaper suggests federal treasurer Joe Hockey is seeking to include funding for an airport at Badgerys Creek in the 2014/15 budget to help stimulate a slowing economy. Certainly
Speakers confirmed for women in aviation summit
Aviation/Aerospace Australia has confirmed its initial speakers list for the upcoming Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia National Summit in Melbourne on November 18. Representing a cross-section of women from within the aviation and aerospace industries, the summit will also hear from senior executive women in other industry sectors. Kathryn Fagg – board member, Reserve Bank of Australia; chair, Melbourne Recital Centre
C295 begins firebomber trials
Airbus Military has released this image and basic details of a C295 modified as an aerial firebomber undergoing flight trials. “Airbus Military has begun trials of water bombing with a specially modified C295 aircraft at a site near Cordoba, Spain specialized in firefighting,” the company said in a statement. “The flights went well and further
