Skywest has announced that it will add two additional weekly services from Perth to Exmouth (Learmonth), effective December 1. Skywest general manager commercial Ian Wheeler said that the new services have been added due to increased demand. Skywest will also upgrade its Sunday service to be operated by a 100-seat Fokker 100 jet, in place
Pilots operating a Qantas Boeing 747-400 a flight from Hong Kong on November 17 aborted their takeoff roll after hearing a loud bang from one of the aircraft’s engines. According to media reports, the 747 with 313 people on board was approaching rotation speed when the noise occurred, forcing pilots to initiate a high-speed rejected
Newly launched Dakar based carrier Senegal Airlines has signed a letter of intent for four Airbus A320s and two A330s. The new airline, which is predominately privately owned, will replace Air Senegal International and launch services in early 2010 to destinations in Africa and Europe. The airline has also announced that it will receive assistance
Tiger Airways celebrated carrying its 100,000th passenger to Alice Springs on November 19, with the lucky passenger on its Melbourne-Alice Springs service receiving a Red Centre travel package. Tiger flies from Melbourne and Adelaide to Alice Springs, with both routes served three times weekly.
Canberra based Brindabella Airlines has commenced negotiations with the New South Wales government on possible subsidies to restore flights to Bourke, Walgett and Cobar. According to ABC News, Brindabella is proposing to operate twice daily services to the towns, connecting them to services from Dubbo to Sydney, utilising a Cessna Caravan. The airline is understood
Skywest has purchased an additional Fokker 50 turboprop to add to its fleet, which it says will help improve its on-time performance and add capacity. “We are satisfied with the terms we achieved for this plane and are pleased that we will be further able to increase reliability and on time performance and add additional
