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Senate enquiry recommends ATPL licence be minimum for “high capacity” jet airliners
/ | 9 Comments on Senate enquiry recommends ATPL licence be minimum for “high capacity” jet airlinersThe long awaited Senate enquiry into pilot training and airline safety has recommended that an ATPL should be the minimum licence standard for copilots on “high capacity” RPT jet airliners such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. “The committee is of the view that an ATPL should also be required for first officers in
Read moreQantas streamlines domestic fares
Qantas is streamlining its domestic fare structure, moving from a five to a four tiered fare system from July 7. Instead of today’s ‘Red eDeal’, ‘Super Saver’, ‘Flexi Saver’, ‘Fully Flexible’ and ‘Business’ fares, the new fare levels will comprise Red eDeal, Flexi Saver, Fully Flexible and Business. Qantas says Red eDeals will be its
Read moreSecond KC-30A touches down in Australia
/The RAAF’s second Airbus Military KC-30A tanker has arrived in Australia, touching down at RAAF Amberley on June 18 before being formally handed over yesterday (June 22). The arrival of the second fully completed KC-30A (A39-002) follows the delivery of the RAAF’s first aircraft on May 30. All five KC-30As will eventually serve with 33
Read moreAirlines restart routes while Tasmania, NZ remain in doubt
/Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Tiger have continued to resume scheduled flights on Australian domestic routes but will not return to Tasmania until later this afternoon as the ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle edges closer to New Zealand’s north and south islands. As a result, trans-Tasman flights have also been ruled out by Qantas,
Read moreA320neo orders stream in at Paris on day three
Order announcements continued to flow during day three of the Paris Airshow, with Airbus A320neo orders leading the charge. A list of orders/MOUs by company and airline is as follows: Kuwaiti based Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has signed an MoU for 30 Airbus A320neos and placed a firm order for six more A350-900
Read moreAirports reopen as ash cloud drifts towards NZ
/Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have resumed most domestic flights out southeastern Australia this afternoon, as the troublesome ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano makes its way towards New Zealand. Qantas has resumed flights to and from Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, while continuing to suspend flights to and from Tasmania. Services to and from
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