Year: 2023

The Boeing 747 is among the oldest commercial airframes still in production after completing its very first flight in 1968 — or perhaps I should now say, it was.

“The best safety device in any aircraft is a well-trained crew.” Albert Lee Ueltschi, the father of modern flight training and founder of FlightSafety International, coined the company’s motto in 1951. The company he founded still espouses the motto as an ethos, in delivering pilot training to commercial airlines, militaries, and charter/corporate operators. Single pilot

The eight aircraft – KAI T-50B Golden Eagles – made their impromptu appearance before they perform at Avalon next week.

The airline’s 737 MAX, VH-UIK, named Bazza, departed at 9:55 am as flight AB569 and landed at 1:06 pm. Bonza also confirmed flights from its second base of Melbourne would go on sale later this week.

The high ‘seat utilisation’ is due to pent-up demand from passengers to travel post-COVID, combined with international airlines offering far fewer seats for sale now compared to 2019.

The investment will include creating a new flagship space in London’s Heathrow to coincide with the launch of Project Sunrise.