Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines (SIA) plan to boost capacity between Auckland and Singapore from late 2018. The pair currently operates one flight each on the Auckland-Singapore route, SIA with a combination of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs and Air New Zealand with 787-9s. The Singaporean flag carrier also serves Christchurch from its Singapore
A December 6 report by Reuters says Canada will soon announce it will scrap the planned acquisition of 18 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, and instead buy an unspecified number of retired Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets to supplement its own CF-18 fleet. The report, which quotes three unnamed sources who asked not to
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signalled its interest in supersonic flight through a partnership with Boom Supersonic. The Japanese flag carrier said on Tuesday it would invest US$10 million in Boom and hold options to purchase up to 20 supersonic aircraft. Further, there would also be collaboration between the pair to “refine the aircraft design and
Airlines around the world are collectively expected to post US$38.4 billion in profits in calendar 2018 amid strong passenger demand and an improvement in the cargo sector. The forecast, presented by International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac at the industry body’s media day in Geneva on Tuesday (European
Global manufacturing giant Boeing has pledged its support for Australia’s military personnel through its sponsorship of the 2018 Invictus Games, the Australian War Memorial and two veterans’ groups. The announcement of “nearly $1 million over two years” in funding was made at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday. Boeing said its support of the Invictus
Nautilus Aviation’s two Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xs arrived at Hawker Pacific’s Bankstown Airport facility on December 4 and become the first of type in Australia. The red coloured 505s, soon be registered VH-VSB and VH-VTB, will be used by Nautilus for industry training on the type, commercial charter and tourism operations. “We see the
