First 787-9 takes shape
The first 787-9 is approaching final assembly in Seatlle, with components for the Air New Zealand aircraft being prepared for installation. Air New Zealand is the launch customer for the 787-9, with 10 of the aircraft being introduced into between 2014 and 2017. The airline’s CEO Christopher Luxon said it was “hugely exciting to see
Boeing opens new R&D centre
Boeing has officially opened a new aerospace research and development facility in Melbourne. Research & Technology Australia (BR&T-Australia), celebrating its fifth anniversary in Australia, is Boeing’s largest R&D laboratory outside the US and has become a prominent asset in Australia’s aerospace development industry. BR&T developed composite materials, structures and robotics technologies that are being used
Aircraft flying into Indonesian airspace will soon benefit from enhanced air-to-ground communications with a new seamless air-to-ground data link service from air transport communications specialist SITA. Flight crews and controllers in the Jakarta Flight Information Region (FIR) will soon use the new technology, which replaces voice services, to exchange Air Traffic Control-related messages. This will
Airservices has been ranked among the world’s best as part of an international safety benchmarking study undertaken by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO). The study placed Airservices in second place for air navigation service providers (ANSP) in relation to the maturity of the organisation’s Safety Management System, with a score of more than
Etihad Cargo is to introduce a twice-weekly pure freight service to Sydney from June as part of a significant expansion of the fast-growing operation’s network. Etihad’s inclusion of Sydney comes as Qantas Freight and Emirates’ SkyCargo strengthen their positions in the Australian market under their alliance. Sydney becomes one of eight destinations in the worldwide
As competition on domestic routes hots up, so too does the inflight dining experience for some Qantas passengers on flights between the eastern seaboard and Perth. Business class passengers will be treated to an international-standard a la carte menu on all flights from Sydney-Perth, Melbourne-Perth and Brisbane-Perth from late May. Complementing the traditional three course
