Qantas is returning to the Melbourne-Tokyo (Narita) route for the first time in eight years from December 2016 with a daily offering on Airbus A330-300s. The resumption of Qantas nonstop flights between Melbourne and Tokyo from December 16 – Qantas last flew on the route in 2008 – coincides with the withdrawal on the route
Flightpaths over the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek will be spread out across Western Sydney community and be restricted during overnight hours, according to the project’s final environmental impact statement (EIS). The draft airport plan and EIS published in October 2015 showed indicative flightpaths for landing at the airport would converge at a single point
A US Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has acted as an “elevated sensor” for the Aegis combat system for the first time. During trials conducted from the White Sands Missile Range, the unmodified F-35B detected an over-the-horizon threat and passed targeting data via its Multi-Function Advanced Data Link (MADL) to the land-based USS
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has boosted its sales presence in Oceania with the appointment of a former Airbus executive as its vice president for sales in South-East Asia and Australasia. François Cognard will have responsibility for Australia and New Zealand in his new role and be based in Singapore. He will report to Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
The first Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) for the Royal Australian Navy, the future HMAS Hobart, has commenced sea trials. Guided by two tugboats, the Hobart departed the wharf at Techport Adelaide on Monday for the first time to commence “several” days of shipbuilder sea trials off the coast of South Australia, shipbuilder AWD Alliance said.
Boeing has unveiled its contender for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer program in a ceremony at St Louis on Tuesday. Features of the aircraft, designed in partnership with Sweden’s Saab, include a single GE F404 engine, twin tails, what Boeing calls “stadium seating” and advanced avionics. The first aircraft has already been undergoing ground testing
