Flexjet on the rise
Fractional ownership operator Flexjet has experienced a surge in demand that is seeing it accelerate its pilot intake. Before the end of the year, the company plans to add another 20 pilots to its ranks as it takes delivery of a new generation of Learjet aircraft from late this year as the launch customer for
Lower on-time performance for July, Qantas best
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) has reported on-time performance by Australia’s major airlines for July as being “worse than the long-term average performance for all routes”. Following a similar trend, the rate of flight cancellations was also higher. For July 2013, on-time performance over all routes operated by participating airlines averaged
No kids area now on Scoot flights
Low-cost long-haul carrier Scoot , has launched a new product – ScootinSilence – for “those who yearn for peace and quiet”. The kids-free zone is situated immediately behind ScootBiz, with its 41 seats offering 35” of legroom compared to the standard economy seat of 31”. The airline said the new cabin will passengers who book
RACQ Careflight recognises Aviation Australia contributions
RACQ CareFlight has recognised Aviation Australia’s ongoing contribution to the rescue service by applying the training organisation’s logo on one of its aircraft. Aviation Australia provides access to its facilities at Brisbane Airport for training and events, and through hosting fundraising activities. For the last 12 months Aviation Australia has contributed $30,000 to CareFlight, and
Help needed for Caribou documentary
A documentary to be aired on the Seven Network is being produced on ‘Wallaby Airlines’ – the RAAF’s former Caribou fleet. Sydney-based television producer Linda Woods has tracked down many people involved from all five decades of Wallaby Airlines “to tell the story of the aircraft and the people who flew her”. Woods has discovered
Although he may have committed to doing something about a second airport for Sydney re-elected, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese continues to stifle both airport capacity and economic stimulus, recently removing three vital early-morning slots from Qantas. The slots, which had been granted for flights arriving between 0500 and 0600, were pivotal to Qantas’s renewed push
