iscoverCASA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which would see pilots of large aircraft conduct most of their non-normal exercises on flight training devices and flight simulators, a move it says will help to implement a safer training environment. The NPRM proposes to change Civil Aviation Orders 40.0 and 82.0 to restrict pilots
Melbourne Airport has announced that three Chinese airlines will operate daily services to Melbourne from later this year. “In November, China Eastern will be increasing to daily Shanghai services from four flights per week and in December Air China will be increasing its services from Beijing and Shanghai,” said Melbourne CEO, Chris Woodruff. “This follows
Virgin Blue CEO John Borghetti has said that he expects conditions across the carrier’s domestic and international markets to improve next year, while he will also reveal more of the carrier’s plans for the Asian market over the next year. “I think that next year should be a reasonably, you know, I’m not saying a
Qantas has rejected claims by the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) that QantasLink is flying aircraft with faulty locks on cockpit doors. The ALAEA says that locks on the cockpit access doors of its Bombardier Q400 fleet can be easily opened, and despite management being aware of the issue, the aircraft continue to fly.
The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has granted approval for V Australia to codeshare on a number of Etihad services and also granted it traffic rights to operate flights to Abu Dhabi, while Etihad has received clearance to codeshare on Pacific Blue’s trans-Tasman services. The Commission issued a number of Determinations on October 25 which
Qantas has announced that it will introduce a range of Apple technology into its Qantas Club lounges across Australia, while it has also launched an iPhone application for its Frequent Flyer program. “We are launching Sydney Qantas Lounges with the new technology from today, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth from November and Alice Springs,
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