Thinking Big

August 19, 2016 0 comment

Singapore’s Changi airport was the gateway to Europe for generations of Australian air travellers, the vital connecting link along the traditional Kangaroo Route… until the Gulf juggernauts began sucking away its long-haul traffic. Today, the hub is planning for the future with significant expansion plans. Some think it may be going too far. Major airports

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Without Precedent

August 19, 2016 0 comment

Australia’s first Purple Heart recipient had a flying career spanning jet combat in Korea, flying Super Constellations with Qantas and a decade with the NSW Air Ambulance Following in the footsteps of one’s father is not a new concept. In fact, for centuries sons were born into the trade of their elders. Blacksmith begat blacksmith

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Rise & Rise

August 19, 2016 0 comment

Virgin Australia’s new shareholder, China’s HNA Group, has had a remarkable rise to prominence since it was founded in 1993. Today, its tentacles spread across the globe and it continues to splash cash on investments, particularly in the aviation arena. Chen Feng, the 63-year-old founder and chairman of the HNA Group, presides over his fast-growing

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Wave rider

August 19, 2016 0 comment

Hawaiian says Australian market softer Hawaiian Airlines chief executive Mark Dunkerley says the Australia- Hawaii market has not experienced the same level of extreme discounting on flights between this country and the US mainland. The trans-Pacific market has been particularly active in recent times, with the arrival in late 2015 of American Airlines to Sydney,

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Tanker Of Choice

August 19, 2016 0 comment

Capability enhancements mark the growing maturity of the Airbus A330 MRTT The MRTT is a unique platform where its main job today is to refuel aeroplanes. But you know what, it refuels aeroplanes with the rest of the cabin barren. ” Fernando Alonso, head of Airbus Military Aircraft, is clearly enthusiastic about the future potential

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Leading The Way

August 19, 2016 0 comment

BAE Systems takes over Hawk lead-in fighter operational maintenance BAE Systems Australia has started to provide operational maintenance for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 lead-in fighter fleet in an expansion of its contract for in-service support of the training system. The company is now the total sustainment provider for the Hawk fleet,

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