Airservices Australia is revising its takeoff procedures after a pair of passenger jets came dangerously close to each other as they climbed away from Melbourne Airport in 2010. According to an ATSB investigation released today, the December 5 2010 incident occurred when a Virgin Australia 737 departed Melbourne followed by a Qantas 767 travelling at
Etihad Airways has acquired a nearly 3 per cent stake in Ireland’s Aer Lingus as the Abu Dhabi based carrier continues to pursue a strategy of investing in smaller airlines. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Etihad currently operates 10 flights a week from Abu Dhabi to Dublin and said the investment in
Qantas has reportedly decided to cut 400 jobs at its Tullamarine maintenance facility, following up on plans to consolidate maintenance operations announced earlier this year. The Herald Sun newspaper reported today that the job cuts would come from Tullamarine, where the airline maintains its Boeing 737 fleet, with another 660 workers at Avalon expected to
Qantas says it has so far inspected three of its 14 strong Airbus A380 fleet for wing rib cracking, in accordance with an EASA airworthiness directive issued earlier this year. “To date Qantas has inspected three aircraft for the wing rib cracking,” the airline said in a statement issued on Friday. “In each case limited
The first former V Australia Boeing 777-300ER to be repainted in Virgin Australia colours has re-entered service. VH-VPH St Kilda Beach ferried from Sydney to Singapore on March 26 where it was painted in Virgin Australia colours. It then ferried from Singapore to Abu Dhabi where it entered service in the new scheme on April 11 operating VA30
Jetstar Japan’s first Airbus A320 has touched down at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. The brand new 180-seat A320 departed Toulouse, France at 11:00am on April 24 and flew via Cairo in Egypt, Muscat in Oman and Hanoi in Vietnam, before landing at 19:21 at Narita on April 26. “This is a very exciting milestone for
