The World of Aviation

Air New Zealand plans to boost capacity between the east coast of Australia and the ski resort town of Queenstown for the upcoming ski season, taking direct weekly services to 13. The airline has announced that for the peak July and August timeframe, weekly return services from Sydney will increase from five to six, Melbourne

New Zealand fashion designer Trelise Cooper has been engaged to a develop a new uniform for Air New Zealand staff to be introduced in 2011 when the airline’s new 777-300ERs enter service. “We will introduce a uniform to coincide with our new long haul product and interiors early next year which will provide customers with

Deliveries of the new King Air 350i began in December following the awarding of US and European type certification, Hawker Beechcraft announced on January 13. The 350i features Rockwell Collins’s new Venue cabin management system, with a 15.3in (39cm) swing-out monitor in the forward entertainment cabinet and optional screens at each passenger seat, and introduces

Viva Macau will increase its frequency of services from Macau to Melbourne from once to twice weekly and temporarily suspend its Sydney flights from March 28. “While it is disappointing to suspend flights to Sydney, we will maintain peak season flights and will actively monitor the route for re-commencement of year-round services,” said Viva Macau

Embattled Japan Air Lines is set to have a new CEO, the 77 year old founder of electronics company Kyocera, Kazuo Inamori. He will replace Haruka Nishimatsu, who had indicated he would resign as part of the airline’s restructuring. JAL is expected to soon file for bankruptcy as it deals with the burden of US$16

Jetstar Pacific’s woes have intensified following the reporting of details of a Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) report that found that the part Qantas Group owned airline had violated maintenance regulations. The CAAV report was quoted as saying three Jetstar Pacific officials, former CEO Luong Hoai Nam and two foreigners in charge of the