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Cobham wins four-year FIFO contract
/ | 5 Comments on Cobham wins four-year FIFO contractCobham Aviation Services will fly Arvo RJ85 jets to West Australian mining sites as part of a new four-year fly-in, fly-out contract with Gold Fields Australia. The contract involves flying the 82-seat jet aircraft equipped with what Cobham says is gravel kit capability to Gold Fields Australia’s mines at Granny Smith and Darlot, both situated
Read moreAir NZ’s 787-9 makes first Australian visit
/ | 2 Comments on Air NZ’s 787-9 makes first Australian visitAir New Zealand’s newly-delivered Boeing 787-9 made its first visit to Australia on Friday when the aircraft, ZK-NZE, flew a return Auckland-Sydney-Auckland proving flight. It was ZK-NZE’s first flight since arriving on delivery into Auckland on July 11. Operating as flight NZ6021 it departed Auckland at 15:10 and touched down in Sydney at 16:33. The return
Read moreDomestic market still suffering from capacity excess
| 1 Comment on Domestic market still suffering from capacity excessAustralia’s domestic aviation market continues to suffer from too many seats and not enough passengers, latest figures show. Data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) found Australia’s domestic carriers suffered a drop in load factors – an industry measure of how full planes are – in May. The report found overall
Read moreVirgin pilots call for air traffic control inquiry
/One of the unions representing Virgin Australia pilots has called for a government inquiry into Australia’s air traffic control systems. The Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA) says federal infrastructure minister Warren Truss needs to hold a comprehensive and independent inquiry into the management of Australian airspace. VIPA executive director Simon O’Hara says the government needed
Read moreNewcastle Airport posts small traffic lift
| 2 Comments on Newcastle Airport posts small traffic liftNewcastle Airport has posted a slender increase in passenger numbers despite losing services to Sydney and Canberra after the collapse of Brindabella Airlines. The Hunter region airport said 1.19 million travellers passed through the terminal in the 12 months to June 30 2014, up 1.2 per cent from 1.18 million in the prior corresponding period.
Read moreJetstar 787 debuts on Gold Coast – Tokyo
/ | 13 Comments on Jetstar 787 debuts on Gold Coast – TokyoJetstar launched its first Boeing 787-8 service from the Gold Coast to Tokyo Narita on July 24. The service, which up until now had been operated by Airbus A330-200 equipment, is the latest route for the 787, five of which are now in service with Jetstar. “Jetstar is a long-term, valued airline partner here at
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