Qantas has been awarded TRUEngine status by engine OEM General Electric for its 66 GE CF6-80Es which power its fleet of Airbus A330-200 and -300s. The status recognises the airline’s maintenance standards of the engines in service. “Qantas Airlines is demonstrating its commitment to OEM quality engine maintenance by adding this new TRUEngine designation,” president
Etihad Airways started non-stop services between Perth and Abu Dhabi on July 16 when the first aircraft, an A340-600 operating flight EY486, touched down at Perth at 13:10 local. Perth is the airline’s fourth Australian destination after Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and will be served by daily direct flights from Abu Dhabi. The flights depart at
Regional Express says it fully supports calls by the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) for the Federal Government to end regional and domestic air service subsidies of international carriers. In a July 7 statement, the RAAA said over $300 million is raised annually from levies on aviation fuel for domestic flights in Australia, about
Federal cabinet has reached a compromise agreement on the Qantas Sale Act which will see the airline remain majority Australian owned. Although the Abbott coalition government had wanted to open the airline up to foreign investment and has previously stated there was “no plan B” for the airline, the opposition and the minor parties stuck
Emirates has signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution agreement with General Electric for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the GE9X engines that will power its 150 Boeing 777X airliner fleet. The support agreement is valued at more than US$13 billion (USD) over the life of the contract from when it starts in 2020. Emirates ordered
Qantas has extended its OnPoint support arrangement with GE Aviation for an additional seven years for its fleet of CF6-80E1 engines that power the airline’s Airbus A330-200 and A330-300s. The agreement is valued at US$340 million, and means GE will continue to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline’s 65 CF6-80E1 engines through
