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Bell unveils V-280 third-generation tiltrotor
/Bell Helicopters has announced it is offering the V-280 Valor for the Joint Multi Role/Future Vertical Lift Technology Demonstrator. The Bell V-280 Valor third-generation tiltrotor has the capacity to perform a variety of missions with what Bell describes as “unparalleled speed and agility”. The clean sheet design reduces complexity compared to previous generation tiltrotors, with
Read moreSkytrax awards Auckland, Brisbane in annual airport survey
/Auckland Airport has been awarded Best Airport in the Australia-Pacific region and Best Airport in the 10 to 20 million passenger category in the annual Skytrax survey of airports, the fifth year in a row the airport has achieved the top ranking. Auckland Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood said he was delighted with the news. “At
Read moreVirgin concludes Skywest transactions, appoints new regional airlines head
| 9 Comments on Virgin concludes Skywest transactions, appoints new regional airlines headVirgin Australia has concluded its 100 per cent acquisition of Skywest, with the scheme becoming binding on all parties on April 11. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange, Virgin CEO John Borghetti said: “We are very pleased to have completed the transaction and to now be able to bring the Skywest business into
Read moreVirgin Australia Fokker 100 breaks cover
/ | 13 Comments on Virgin Australia Fokker 100 breaks coverThe first Skywest aircraft to be repainted in Virgin Australia colours has arrived in Perth after repainting with Flying Colours in Townsville. The aircraft is pictured here on approach to land at Perth on April 10, a day before Virgin Australia’s takeover of Skywest officially takes effect. Skywest operates Fokker 100s and Fokker 50s on
Read moreFewer lost bags despite increase in passenger numbers
Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78 per cent, according to the ninth annual SITA Baggage Report. In 2012, 8.83 bags per thousand passengers were mishandled, down from 8.99 in 2011. The air transport industry achieved this improvement despite a 4.5 per cent rise in passenger numbers to
Read morePacsim delivers to its first US customer
Hot on the heels of its recent sale to an Australian-based flying school, Pacific Simulators (Pacsim) has signed a deal with ADF Airways in Miami, Florida for the purchase of the latest PS4.5 Flight Training Device based on the Boeing 737-800. Due to be installed at ADF Airways in the second quarter of 2013, the
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