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AuthorGold Coast Airports Chinese charters begin for another year
February 18, 2015 1 commentCharter services from Cathay Pacific and China Southern are expected to bring about 1,800 visitors to the Gold Coast over the Chinese New Year period, the city’s airport says. China Southern’s charter flight from Shenzhen arrived on February 15, while Cathay is operating five charter services from its Hong Kong hub between February 16-28. This
Read moreGulfstream G500, G600 engines receive type certification from Transport Canada
February 18, 2015 0 commentPratt & Whitney Canada engines that will power Gulfstream’s newest business jets have received type certification from Transport Canada. The company said its PurePower PW814GA and PW815GA engines that will be used on the Gulfstream G500 and G600, respectively, came after more than 3,300 hours of evaluation, including about 350 flight hours of testing on its
Read moreDHL Supply Chain opens new warehouse in western Sydney
February 18, 2015 0 commentGlobal logistics provider DHL Supply Chain is well placed to serve new and existing airline customers when the second Sydney airport becomes operational given its growing base in western Sydney, a senior executive says. The company opened a new $120 million, 90,000 square metre “supply chain campus” at Horsley Park in western Sydney on February
Read moreDomestic market flat in 2014
February 17, 2015 0 commentAustralia’s domestic market posted zero growth in passenger numbers in calendar 2014, as a sluggish economy, weak consumer confidence and a resources industry in transition dampened demand for air travel. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed there were 57.52 million domestic travellers in calendar 2014, broadly in line with
Read moreQantas confirms VH-OJA final flight for March 8
February 17, 2015 32 commentQantas’s historic Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA will fly into its new home with the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport on Sunday March 8. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me
Read moreAirbus to bring A400M to Avalon
February 17, 2015 25 commentAirbus Defence and Space is bringing its A400M airlifter to the Avalon Airshow for the first time. It will be the first time Airbus has brought the A400M to the South Pacific, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading
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