Category: Airlines

Virgin transfers SYD-OOL capacity to Tiger
Airlines

Virgin Australia will reduce its daily return services between Sydney and the Gold Coast from 12 to nine from July, while its Tigerair subsidiary will increase its daily services on the route from two to four. “It starts to build up a good presence and a solid market offering for us up there [on the Gold

Etihad reveals new A380 & 787 cabin products
Airlines

Etihad Airways has revealed a stunning range of new premium cabin products it will be installing on its new Airbus A380s and Boeing 787s when they enter service later this year. Leading the way is a new ‘The Residence by Etihad’ product, just one of which will be offered on each of the airline’s A380s. The

NZ safety regs not suitable for Australia – CASA
Airlines

The Director of Safety at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), John McCormick has dismissed calls from industry to adopt aviation safety regulations similar to those of New Zealand. McCormick said the New Zealand rules allowed for considerable discretion in regard to the intent of the regulations and what is acceptable for compliance, and that

RAAA launches 2014 scholarships
Airlines

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is calling for applications for its 2014 pilot and engineering scholarships. In a media statement, the RAAA said it is proud to join with member organisations to be able to assist tomorrow’s pilots and engineers, and wishes to thank Ansett Aviation Training, Hawker Pacific/Australian Avionics, Jeppesen Australia and

Rex opens Saab 340 sim
Airlines

Regional Express has officially opened its new Saab 340 full flight simulator (FFS) at its Wagga Wagga-based Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA). The opening ceremony was held in conjunction with a Rex cadet graduation ceremony, and was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure for Regional Development, Warren Truss. This content is available

Disoriented Virgin passenger sparks hijack scare
Airlines

A passenger affected by pain medication caused a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight to Denpasar on April 25 when he allegedly knocked on the flightdeck door thinking it was a lavatory. The pilots of VA41, a 737 with 139 passengers on board flying from Brisbane to the Indonesian resort island, ‘squawked’ the internationally recognised

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