Qantas says it is installing energy-efficient LED lights in all operational areas as part of a package of new initiatives to reduce carbon emissions launched on World Environment Day. The use of LED lights at airports, hangars, ramp areas, warehouses and flight simulators across Australia would reduce energy consumption by more than 13 million kilowatt
One of the two Jetstar Airbus A320s damaged when a fire suppression system triggered inside a maintenance hangar at Newcastle Airport is back in the air. The two narrowbodies – VH-VQW and VH-VQC – were inside the hangar when the fire system tripped on April 23, filling the facility with foam. Flight tracking website Flightaware showed
Australia’s competition regulator has given the green light for Virgin Australia and Delta Air Lines to maintain their joint-venture partnership on trans-Pacific routes for the next five years. In a draft decision, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has granted interim authorisation for the two carriers to continue their alliance, arguing it would
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says e-cigarettes will be restricted to carry-on luggage only as the lithium-ion batteries used in them pose a fire risk when checked in. The nation’s aviation safety regulator’s new restrictions on e-cigarettes follow the latest International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) technical instructions and come after a fire in the
Vietnam Airlines’ first Airbus A350-900 has been spotted undertaking its first test flight. The A350, which is painted in the airline’s blue and gold colours and bears Vietnamese aircraft registration VN-A886 under the wing, completed its maiden flight at Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters on Tuesday (European time). Vietnam Airlines has 14 A350s on order – 10
Brisbane Airport has welcomed the arrival of Etihad’s inaugural Boeing 787-9 service to Australia. Flight EY484, operated by A6-BLB, landed at at just before 1750 local time on Tuesday evening. It was the Etihad’s first 787 service to Australia and its first direct flight between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi. Previously, Etihad served Brisbane from its Abu Dhabi
