The Australian aviation community is paying its respects to Ron Yates, who passed away in Sydney on October 27. Mr Yates is acknowledged as being instrumental to shaping today’s aviation industry, having been principally responsible for introducing the Lockheed Electra, Boeing 707, 747 and 767 to Australian service when he was the Qantas project manager
Solomons Airlines has taken delivery of a Dash 8-100 aircraft for use on its domestic network. The aircraft is being ferried from Athens, where it previously operated around the Greek islands, to Honiara in a trip that is expected to take between five and seven days. The introduction of the Dash 8 will play an
Jetstar has introduced Osaka as its fourth international destination served from Darwin. Inaugurated on November 1, the service will initially be operated three times a week and will extend to four return flights a week from December as an extension of the existing Darwin-Singapore operation. Japan is the Northern Territory’s largest trading partner and the
Emirates has inaugurated direct flights to Adelaide, with the first of the four-weekly services arriving on November 1. The 777-300ER-operated services will be increased to daily in February. “We have long held ambitions to operate flights to Adelaide, and today heralds a new level of connectivity from South Australia to Dubai, and the world with Emirates international
Qantas has placed the first of a planned 16 refurbished 767-300s into service. The aircraft are being fitted with new interiors and individual inflight entertainment systems as part of a broader investment Qantas is making in refreshing its domestic product. The airline says the 767 refurbishments are now due to be completed by the end
While Tiger Airways looks set to pounce on the domestic market with even greater energy after Virgin Australia’s announcement it will take 60 per cent of the low cost airline, Tiger has returned to Adelaide and Hobart. Twice-daily services have been scheduled between Melbourne and Adelaide. The services have been timed for business travellers, while
