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BAE Systems hails Hawk support performance
/ | 4 Comments on BAE Systems hails Hawk support performanceBAE Systems has marked the first year of its latest Hawk 127 support contract, stating that it has achieved “solid” performance in aircraft availability and fleet management. “One of the hallmarks of the [Lead-In Fighter] Phase 3 project is its unified approach to management and execution between BAE Systems Australia and the Department of Defence,”
Read moreA350 makes Perth flying visit
/ | 3 Comments on A350 makes Perth flying visitAirbus’s A350 has made its second and final visit to Australia as part of the aircraft’s route proving flight campaign. Development aircraft MSN5, F-WWYB, touched down at Perth about 15:15 on Sunday after flying in from Doha, Qatar, on the last of four route proving flights it has been undertaking to demonstrate the A350’s readiness
Read moreRoyal Brunei to consider new Australian routes with A320neo
| 4 Comments on Royal Brunei to consider new Australian routes with A320neoRoyal Brunei Airlines’ order for Airbus A320neo aircraft will potentially open up new routes into Australia, its chief commercial and planning officer says. The airline, which currently flies daily to Melbourne from its Bandar Seri Begawan hub, has seven A320neo aircraft on firm order, with options for three more. RB chief commercial and planning office
Read moreFirst Qantas A330-300 repainted in ‘new’ livery
/ | 15 Comments on First Qantas A330-300 repainted in ‘new’ liveryThe first Qantas Airbus A330-300 has been repainted in the airline’s not-so-new corporate colours. Pictured here at Sydney Airport on August 4, A330 VH-QPC was repainted in the airline’s new colour scheme – first revealed in July 2007 – in Singapore, where it had undergone maintenance. The aircraft returned to Australia in the new colours
Read moreTigerair, Sydney Airport resolve dispute
/Tigerair Australia says it has withdrawn its legal challenge against Sydney Airport after the two parties reached a new agreement on the low-cost carrier’s access to infrastructure at the airport. In July, Tigerair took Sydney Airport to the National Competition Council (NCC) seeking increased access to terminal gates, check-in counters and kiosks at Terminal two.
Read moreQantas to fly four times a week to Honolulu from December
| 5 Comments on Qantas to fly four times a week to Honolulu from DecemberQantas will add an extra flight to Hawaii from December 20, when it will fly four times a week from Sydney to Honolulu, up from three currently. Qantas executive manager of global sales and offshore operations Stephen Thompson said Honolulu was one of the airline’s most popular destinations and demand continued to grow. “Increasing capacity
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