Australian Aviation

Passengers booking charter flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand in October delivered ExecuJet Australasia its highest earning month on record, the company says. With hotels booked full in Auckland, many international fans chose to stay in Australia and fly across for the games, ExecuJet says. This content is

Boeing and Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) are investigating a problem with the landing gear of the 787-8 Dreamliner two weeks after the new airliner went into service. ANA pilots were forced to deploy JA801A’s landing gear using a manual backup system during a flight on Sunday after sensors indicated the main landing gear had

Embraer has announced a deal to sell up to 30 of its Embraer E-190 and E-195 jets to CIT Aerospace, a US-based leasing company. The deal includes 10 firm orders, with deliveries scheduled through 2015. CIT owns or finances a fleet of 300 commercial aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome

Qantas’s domestic services saw a drop in passengers in September even as its Jetstar and QantasLink brands showed strong growth. The 3.5 per cent decline compared to September 2010 was attributed in part to the start of rolling industrial action by Qantas labour unions. But the numbers also reflect the growth of budget brands including

Latrobe Valley based GippsAero has announced a deal to market its GA8 Airvan in China. The agreement with Jinggong Aviation will see the establishment of a new dealership in Xi’an, China and will help GippsAero appeal to China’s growing general aviation market, the company said. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome

The Brisbane Airport Corporation has reported steady growth for the 2010-11 financial year even as flooding and the high Australian dollar hurt the travel industry. Domestic passengers increased by six per cent to 15.8 million while international passengers rose by 3.6 per cent to 4.2 million. The company said the passenger numbers were a record