CAF sees first RAAF F-35 under construction
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown has observed production of the centre fuselage for the first RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter during a visit to Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California facility last week. AIRMSHL Brown toured Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Assembly Line, which produces F-35 centre fuselage sections, and where the first inlet ducts for
New terminal numbers at Perth
Perth Airport is re-numbering its terminals ahead of the opening of its new domestic terminal early next year. International airlines continue to operate from Terminal 1, while Virgin Australia, Alliance Airlines, Skywest and Tiger Airways operate from Terminal 3. Qantas domestic services remain in the same building which will be re-numbered as Terminal 4. When it opens next
Air NZ launches check in kiosks at SYD
Air New Zealand has become the first international airline to offer self-service check in kiosks at Sydney Airport. Fifteen of the kiosks have been commissioned allowing passengers to scan their passport and be issued a boarding pass. Passengers with luggage will then proceed to a bag drop desk. According to Air New Zealand the kiosks
Airways NZ world first
Air navigation services provider Airways New Zealand has become the first ANSP in the world to receive ICAO endorsement as a designer of instrument procedures for Performance-Based Navigation (PBN). “We’ve done many different types of PBN flight procedures for varying environmental and traffic conditions, weather conditions and mixed fleet capabilities. We’re proud to have this
Etihad/Virgin up baggage allowance
Strategic partners Etihad and Virgin Australia have increased the baggage allowance for economy class passengers to 30kg. The new allowances are applicable on flights between Australia, Abu Dhabi and other destinations where the airlines partner excluding North America. Virgin Australia’s chief customer officer, Mark Hassell, said: “The extra seven kilograms is a significant increase for our economy
Aeromexico finalises order for 60 737 MAX 8s and 9s
Mexico’s largest airline Aeromexico has finalised orders for 60 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 9s, and has reconfirmed rights for an additional 30 737 MAXs. The order was first announced in July and is valued at more than US$6 billion at list prices.
