Australian Aviation

Virgin Blue has poached another key Qantas executive, this time head of airports customer experience Roger Lindeman. Lindeman, a 40 year Qantas veteran, will join Virgin Blue in early 2011 as general manager service experience. “Roger’s renowned customer service skills have won him many accolades and awards. He will be a huge asset to the

We have seen another excellent 12 months for bizjet deliveries to operators in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea. For the 12 months to the end of October some 29 aircraft were delivered while eight were either sold overseas or were removed from the register. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Better times for business aviation Business aviation globally has faced another tough year, although the growth of the Australian economy has seen the local industry hold up reasonably well. “Our business aviation community is very healthy and they are using their aircraft and are off buying more,” Australian Business Aviation Association CEO David Bell told

RNZAF accepts first upgraded Hercules Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Lockheed C-130H Hercules NZ7004 of 40 Squadron was accepted back into service at RNZAF Base Auckland following a ceremony on October 21 to celebrate the home coming of the first aircraft to be put through the Life Extension Programme (LEP). NZ7004 is one of

According to Donald Douglas Snr, when American Airlines President Cyrus Rowlett Smith, or “CR”, placed the commitment that launched the DC-3 in 1934 he was in “a cold sweat, because he just didn’t have the money to pay for them. ” As the DC-3 celebrates the 75th anniversary of its December 17 1935 first flight,

SpiceJet of India has ordered 15 Bombardier Q400s, and optioned 15. “As India’s most preferred low fare airline, we are focused on catering to these markets which require an aircraft that could increase the reach to over 60 airports that could not be served by the larger jets and establishing our footprint in these markets,”