Air NZ begins Mount Cook flights
Air New Zealand is trialling seasonal flights between Christchurch, Queenstown and Mount Cook using ATR72 aircraft. Becoming the 28th domestic destination, Air New Zealand said the addition of Mount Cook was designed to connect key tourism destinations in the south island and will operate as a trial until January 27. The 40-minute flight will operate
Boeing records milestone year and 2013 off to good start
2012 was a significant year for Boeing, having recorded 1,203 orders for commercial aircraft, delivered 601 aircraft and set records for 737 orders and deliveries. The 1,203 orders represent the second-largest annual total in the manufacturer’s history, while deliveries were the highest recorded since 1999, supported by increased rates of production on the 737, 777
Etihad flies record number of passengers in 2012
Etihad carried 10.29 million passengers during 2012, exceeding its target of 10 million passengers for the year. The figure is up from 8.41 million passengers in 2011, representing a 22 per cent increase. The growth was spurred by partner airlines in which Etihad has investments including Virgin Australia, airberlin, Aer Lingus and Air Seychelles. Etihad
Lockheed Martin celebrates centennary
Lockheed Martin is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Lockheed Company, which was originally incorporated on December 19 1912, in San Francisco, California. “It took the Lockheed brothers two years of hard work to get their first plane airborne, and they faced innumerable technical and operational challenges along the way,” said Bob Stevens,
A refreshed and updated Australian Aviation will launch when the January/February edition of the magazine goes on sale on January 3. For 2013, Australian Aviation‘s print edition moves to a new, wider format magazine with an increased page count allowing the introduction of new regular columns and a redesigned news section. “The decision taken some
A Merry Christmas to all Australian Aviation readers
Phantom Media, the publisher of Australian Aviation and sister magazine Australian Defence Business Review wishes all its readers a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. We thank you for your readership and support in 2012, and are looking forward to a bigger and even brighter 2013! In the meantime the Phantom
