Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, becoming the seventh operator of the larger-capacity, extended-range narrowbody. The carrier’s first A321neo N202HA, was officially welcomed at Honolulu International Airport on November 16. The aircraft has been named “Maile”, a vine native to Hawaii and traditionally used for lei making and celebrations. A silver
Qantas and SriLankan Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement to include more options for travel from Australia and New Zealand to Sri Lanka. Under the new arrangements, the Australian carrier will add its QF airline code on SriLankan nonstop flights between Colombo and Bangkok, as well as between Colombo and Hong Kong. Meanwhile, SriLankan will
Qantas says it has installed inflight internet WI-FI on 15 Boeing 737-800s as it prepares to live stream this summer’s Ashes cricket series, while work on equipping its fleet of domestic A330 aircraft with connectivity to commence in early 2018. The airline said on Friday it expected to have 80 aircraft – a combination of
Air Affairs Australia and Discovery Air Defence Services have completed their first fast-jet training missions in support of the Australian Defence Force’s Fast Jet Trial contract. Air Affairs stated that four of its Learjet aircraft and two Discovery Air Defence modified Alpha Jet aircraft participated in air-to-air missions as ‘red air aggressors’ near RAAF Base
Unmanned systems company Insitu says it has signed a contract to support Royal Dutch Shell company QGC’s coal seam gas extraction business in Queensland. As part of the contract, QGC will use remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to inspect wells, tanks, pipes and other infrastructure in Queensland’s Surat Basin. This would help cut down staff
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) says Julieanne Alroe will retire as chief executive after close to a decade in the role. Alroe will step down as chief executive and as a director on the board at the end of Brisbane Airport’s 2017/18 financial year on June 30 2018, the company said in a statement on Thursday
