Virgin Australia formally launches regional airline business, reveals repainted A320
Following the successful acquisition of Skywest Airlines last month, Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti have officially launched Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. Based in Western Australia, the new operation will have 32 aircraft operating more than 800 services a week to 41 destinations. The first three aircraft – an Airbus A320,
The US FAA has approved a new functionality on the S-92 helicopter to provide offshore oil operators with an automated approach that reduces cockpit workload by 60 per cent and allows safer operations under challenging weather and operating conditions. ‘Rig Approach’ will be available as an option on the S-92 helicopters, providing a fully coupled
GE Aviation and New Zealand air navigation service provider Airways New Zealand have completed the redesign of the Queenstown airspace that more than doubles hourly airport capacity. The cornerstone of the project is the new Required Navigation Performance (RNP) flightpaths that enable concurrent arrivals and departures at the airport. To meet demand from a 30
Qantas launches new app
Qantas has launched a new iPhone app – Qantas Airways – that lets customers book flights and hotel, view their frequent flyer points and check-in. This is the first interactive app launched by the airline, which Qantas Domestic CEO Lyell Strambi said would make planning a trip convenient, simple and tailored to each customer. “Our new
New 777 models closer to formal launch
Reports are increasingly surfacing about Boeing’s new 777 developments, with airlines said to have strongly influenced the manufacturer’s move towards a replacement for the smaller capacity but longer range 777-200LR. Boeing had been focused on a larger 400-seat version dubbed the 777-9X, but in addition to this aircraft, which would offer more capacity than the
Air Pacific, soon to be flying as Fiji Airways, has announced Aubrey Swift has been appointed as Acting CEO for the airline as the search for a permanent CEO continues. Swift who currently serves as the airline’s chief commercial officer, assumes the role following David Pflieger’s planned departure. Before joining Air Pacific, Swift served in
