The number of passengers carried on domestic airlines during July increased by 4.5 per cent compared to the same month last year, with 5.35 million passengers carried, while the number of aircraft movements increased 3.5 per cent to 61,899 for the month. Reflecting a reversal of recent years, demand exceeded capacity during July, pushing load
Emirates A380 services debut in Brisbane
Brisbane has welcomed the arrival of its first Emirates A380 service when EK434 touched down yesterday from Dubai. The daily A380 service, one of Emirates’ two daily flights to Brisbane, brings an increased capacity of 132 seats per flight, or additional 193,000 seats a year in and out of Brisbane. “The demand for the aircraft
Lockheed Martin, Pilatus, Hawker Pacific team for AIR 5428
Lockheed Martin Australia, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific have announced an exclusive teaming arrangement to bid for the ADF’s AIR 5428 Pilot Training System tender requirement. The teaming will be lead by Lockheed Martin and will be marketed under the ‘Team 21’ name. Pilatus will provide its PC-21 aircraft and ground-based training systems, while Hawker Pacific
Tigerair contracts BAE Systems for maintenance
BAE Systems is diversifying its Australian business portfolio with Tigerair awarding it a five-year contract to provide base maintenance services. It is the first non-military engineering support contract BAE has won in Australia. The work, which began on October 1, will be conducted at Tigerair’s Melbourne engineering facilities. Tigerair Australia CEO, Rob Sharp, said the
Citation Latitude fuselage undergoes wing mate
Cessna has successfully completed the wing mate on the Citation Latitude first test aircraft. Announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA) in October 2011, the nine-seat medium-size business jet will offer a trans-continental range and a cruise altitude of 43,000ft. The first prototype flight is expected in the first
Garuda to introduce 35 ATR 72-600s
Garuda Indonesia will introduce 35 new ATR 72-600s into its fleet under a leasing arrangement with Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital. The deal, which comprises 25 firm aircraft and options for further 10, will see the first aircraft delivered in November this year. The ATRs will be configured with 70 seats, and will be
