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Lufthansa to operate regular biofuel flights
Daily Lufthansa flights by an Airbus A321 between Hamburg and Frankfurt from April next year will be the world’s first scheduled commercial passenger flights by an aircraft using biofuel. The flights will operate for an initial six month period under the ‘burnFAIR’ research project and will be powered by a 50:50 biofuel blend mixing conventional
Read moreBA and Iberia shareholders approve merger
The shareholders of British Airways and Iberia approved plans for the two airlines to merge at meetings in London and Madrid on November 29. Scheduled to take effect from January 21, the merger required the approval of BA shareholders for its ownership to be transferred to a new holding company, BA Holdco. The new company
Read moreDassault delivers 100th Falcon 7X
Dassault has delivered its 100th Falcon 7X, with the aircraft handed over to a Brazilian financial services company on November 22. The aircraft was handed over over at Dassault’s Little Rock, Arkansas, completion centre. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login.
Read moreHawaiian re-orders A330s
/Hawaiian Airlines has ordered an additional six Airbus A330-200s to join three already in service and six on order. The aircraft will be configured to seat 294 in two classes and be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700s. Hawaiian currently has three A330s in service leased from AWAS, with the first of those delivered in May.
Read moreUnion playing safety card for industrial reasons – Joyce
/ | 4 Comments on Union playing safety card for industrial reasons – JoyceQantas CEO Alan Joyce has accused AIPA (the Australian and International Pilots Association) of playing the “safety card” when it is instead waging an industrial dispute over Jetstar’s sacking of first officer Joe Eakins for a recent newspaper article, noting that Eakins had breached Jetstar’s code of conduct. “When something is related to industrial relations
Read moreTiger adds new Avalon routes
/Tiger Airways announced earlier in the month new destinations from Avalon Airport, with both Brisbane and Canberra to be served by direct links from the Victorian airport from February 2011. Tiger began operating flights from Avalon on November 9. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest
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