iscoverYear: 2023
Brisbane Spartan and KC-30A maintenance centre opens
The facility will provide support to the RAAF’s six KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and its fleet of 10 C-27J Spartans.
Read more »Virgin resumes Samoa services from Brisbane and Sydney
/The first new Virgin flight from Sydney to Apia, VA99, touched down at 4:51am this morning, having departed Sydney at 9:50pm last night using the Boeing 737-800 aircraft VH-YIQ.
Read more »Passenger aircraft could be at risk from Chinese jamming, warns professor
/Flinders University’s Samuel Drake said while there seems to be no immediate threat now, the situation could change without warning.
Read more »RAAA joins alliance to push case for regional aviation
/The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is one of more than 30 peak bodies that has joined the Regional Australia Institute’s (RAI) National Alliance for Regionalisation, which aims to better position the regions for future growth.
Read more »Qantas crew waited 7 minutes to don oxygen masks after alert
/The ATSB said in a report into the incident that cabin altitude had exceeded 9,550 ft and exposure to altitudes within the 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft range can lead to “cognitive impairment”.
Read more »Qantas offers ‘larger portions’ and Calvisius caviar in menu refresh
/The airline called the “multi-million dollar” overhaul the “single biggest investment in Qantas inflight and lounge dining in a decade”.
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