Air New Zealand is expanding its presence in Asia with a return to Osaka (Kansai). The seasonal three times weekly Auckland-Osaka (Kansai) flights are scheduled to begin in November with Boeing 767-300ERs and run until March 2017, Air NZ said on Thursday. Currently, Air NZ flies 10 times a week between Auckland and Tokyo with
Emirates has claimed the title of the world’s longest passenger flight from alliance partner Qantas after its nonstop Dubai-Auckland service touched down in New Zealand on Wednesday morning. Flight EK448, operated by Airbus A380 A6-EON, landed just before 1000 local time – after a 14 hour and 40 minute journey – and was met with a water
Charter operator Corporate Air is expanding into regular public transport (RPT) operations from April, with Brisbane-Coffs Harbour the inaugural route. Canberra-based Corporate Air has been operating since 1972 and has established Fly Corporate for its RPT services that will be flown with a fleet of four Saab 340Bs and two 19-seat Metro 23 turboprops. Brisbane-Coffs Harbour
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed a May 9 start date for Airbus A350-900 long-haul operations, with Amsterdam the inaugural destination. The Star Alliance member and Virgin Australia alliance partner and shareholder will be the second airline in Asia behind Vietnam Airlines to operate the A350 and just the fifth airline overall when it picks up
A Gulfstream II business jet heavily modified as an airborne communications relay testbed has arrived in Australia. The aircraft, registered N510AG to Lowcountry Trading, features Tempus Applied Solutions and Northrop Grumman logos on its tail and forward fuselage. It arrived in Brisbane on February 24 and is pictured here parked outside Northrop Grumman Australia’s Integrated
Tigerair Australia has named one of its Airbus A320s after Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith to celebrate the extension of the airline’s sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League club for five more years. Smith, who in addition to leading the Storm is also a Queensland and Australian representative and considered one of the greatest players
