A RAAF KC-30A tanker transport has returned from the US after the successful completion of refuelling trials with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Operating from Edwards Air Force Base, California the KC-30 made a total of 479 ‘dry’ and 24 ‘wet’ contacts with a US Air Force F-35A, transferring more than 95 tonnes of fuel
Qantas has found out the hard way what happens when you bet against the All Blacks. As a sponsor of the Wallabies, the Flying Kangaroo had little choice but to put its money where its mouth when in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup final a friendly wager was struck with Air New
Cathay Pacific has unveiled a subtle change to its aircraft livery that chief executive Ivan Chu says “represents the beginning of a new era” for the Hong Kong-based aviation powerhouse. The airline showed off its first aircraft featuring the new look, a Boeing 777-300ER, at a special event at Hong Kong Airport on Sunday. The
Airbus has confirmed plans to open an additional A320 Family production line in Hamburg as part of moves to increase the production rate of its popular single-aisle aircraft to 60 a month by the middle of 2019. The manufacturer’s executive vice-president for programs Didier Evrard said growing demand for single aisle aircraft and an “impressive”
Qantas’s Boeing 737-800 retrojet headed to Longreach over the weekend as part of a charity flight raising funds for drought affected Western Queensland. The ‘Retro Roo’, VH-XZP, touched down at Longreach just after 1000 local time on Saturday carrying a full load of 168 passengers who each paid $737 for the day trip from Sydney
Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) has maintained its status as the nation’s fastest growing capital city airport, enabling the company to almost triple its annual profit. The annual report, just released, showed AAL pre-tax profit soared from $19.7 million to $52.3 million in 2014/15, helped by a significant lift in property values and lower financing costs.
