The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has demonstrated a range of its fixed wing and helicopter firefighting capabilities at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith, including an impressive display by the recently arrived McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT). October 1 marked the official start of a two-year $9.8 million trial to allow the NSW RFS examine
Jetstar has completed the transition of its long-haul flying to an all-Boeing 787 operation, with its final Airbus A330 service touching down on Friday when VH-EBE operating flight JQ6 from Honolulu to Brisbane landed just before 1700 local time. It marks the end of a two-year transition from the A330-200 to the 787-8, following delivery of Jetstar’s
A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) has touched down in Brisbane on its way to joining the NSW Rural Fire Service’s firefighting air fleet. The DC-10, which will be under contract from 10 Tanker Air Carrier in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States, is expected to be based at RAAF Base
Air New Zealand has boosted the strength of its Auckland hub with a new flagship international lounge designed to cater for the expected growth in tourists and international transfer passengers as the airline expands its network with new routes and additional capacity. The 2,000 square metre lounge is 40 per cent larger than Air NZ’s existing
Pilots across the Qantas group of airlines will “FlyPink” in October as part of breast cancer awareness month. The initiative features pilots donating money to wear pink epaulettes in place of their usual gold epaulettes to show their support for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Airbus says plans to build five new Beluga over-size transports have taken a step forward with the program reaching the end of the concept phase or design freeze. The Beluga XL, which was launched in November 2014, will now move into the detailed design phase, Airbus said in a statement on Thursday (European time). This