Completion of Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-900 is into the home straight, with the aircraft’s first flight test on Easter Friday (European time). Airbus said the aircraft, MSN 0029, which currently wears the test registration F-WZFX and is expected to take B-LRA once handed over to Cathay, made it maiden flight on March 25. “The aircraft will
Fares for the cheapest domestic tickets have fallen sharply from where they were a year ago, highlighting the sluggish nature of demand at the leisure end of the market. However, those looking to experience all the luxuries of business class may have to pay a little more. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
New Zealand Minister of Defence Gerry Brownlee has announced the appointment of Air Commodore Tony Davies as chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). Air Commodore Davies, who has been acting chief, has been promoted to Air Vice-Marshal, and a formal command appointment ceremony is due to be held on April 20. Davies joined
While the aircraft cabin could be regarded as a blank canvas for those operating these metal tubes in the sky to flesh out, manufacturers Airbus and Boeing have over the years tried to guide their airline customers with some helpful suggestions. Take Boeing’s Sky Interior, which features new lighting, new larger overhead compartments and other
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says the two pieces of aircraft debris found off the coast of Mozambique were “almost certainly” from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The two aircraft fragments, possibly from a wing and a horizontal stabiliser, have been in Canberra undergoing analysis since March 20. That work has now been
Tigerair Australia is the nation’s newest international airline after its first flights to Bali took off from Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth on Wednesday. The inaugural international service, which had flight number TT1 and was operated by Boeing 737-800 VH-VOR, departed Melbourne Tullamarine a little after 0930 local time, landing at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport
