Boeing delivers 5th production P-8A Poseidon
The fifth production P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been delivered to the US Navy. A further three Poseidons are undergoing mission systems installation and pre-delivery tests in Seattle with two more in final assembly. “As we transition to the P-8A and prepare for Initial Operational Capability in 2013, the US Navy is successfully flying
Auckland Airport chair to step down
Following news of the appointment of new CEO Adrian Littlewood, Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) has announced that chairperson Joan Withers will step down next year. Withers, who has been on the board of AIAL since 1997, leaves the organisation in a strong position. AIAL posted a 41.2 per cent rise in profit after tax
Air NZ pulls HK-London & forms strategic agreement with Cathay
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have launched a strategic alliance which will see both airlines codeshare on the others’ services on the Auckland-Hong Kong route and offer reciprocal frequent flyer benefits effective January 31 2013. The agreement, which has received New Zealand regulatory approval, is intended not only to optimise performance on the route from
Damn the doubters – Qantas defiant
When Alexander Kennedy took to the skies as the first Q.A.N.T.A.S. passenger, he exclaimed: “Damn the doubters!” That was 90 years ago today. But as Alan Joyce stood in front of shareholders at today’s annual general meeting in Canberra, he could just as well have uttered those same words. Instead it was one of the
RAAF accepts sixth C-17
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its sixth and final C-17 Globemaster transport in a ceremony at Boeing’s Long Beach, California factory on November 1. The airflifter will join five already in service with 36 Squadron at RAAF Amberley. “I am delighted to accept the sixth C-17 on behalf of the Royal
Virgin (now truly) Australia
Within the space of an hour long news conference Virgin Australia’s John Borghetti signalled a major shake-up of the Australian domestic and regional markets that will have profound implications for the local airline environment. By acquiring control of Tiger Airways, Virgin Australia has gained an immediate entry into the low cost market against Qantas’s Jetstar,
