Jetstar launches first direct service to Lombok
Jetstar has become the first airline to fly direct services between Australia and Lombok in Indonesia, with the inaugural service departing Perth on September 24. More than 150 passengers were aboard the first of the new four-weekly A320 flights. Lombok, which is 150km east of Bali and a rapidly developing tourism destination, is the fifth
RAAA sceptical about Brisbane regional access
As Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) moves to more effectively manage heavy peak time congestion, the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has said plans by BAC to encourage regional operators to use larger aircraft as part of congestion-easing measures are “disingenuous given that the market should determine the size of aircraft for a particular route,
More than 35 aircraft to participate in International Fleet Review
In what promises to be one of the most spectacular celebrations of the International Fleet Review to be held between October 3 and 11, more than 35 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft will conduct formation flypasts over Sydney Harbour as a tribute to the Navy’s centenary of service. Headlining the program will be a massed flypast
Singapore Airlines and India’s Tata to start new airline in India
Singapore Airlines and one of India’s largest private companies, Tata Sons, have signed a memorandum of understanding and applied for Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to establish a new airline in India that will help further stimulate demand for air travel. The move will also give incumbent carriers, particularly Air India, added concern as
King Air 250 to tour Australia
Beechcraft distributor Hawker Pacific will showcase the Beechcraft King Air 250 in its first demonstration tour across the Asia-Pacific region. Scheduled to arrive in the region at the end of September, the aircraft will visit New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia before it departs for Indonesia where further demonstrations will be
Flight Experience partners with Pan Am International Flight Academy
Flight simulator operator Flight Experience has reached a business partnership with Pan Am International Flight Academy, one of the world’s leading pilot training operators. The result of talks over the last 12 months, the partnership will see Flight Experience offering initial pilot training and advanced type ratings to customers planning to pursue a career in aviation. “This
