Australian Aviation

The NZ Employment Relations Authority has ruled against the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association and two pilot members who brought a case against the airline to argue that “restrictions and complications” placed on pilots on standby entitled them to alternative holidays.

Captain Jonathan Hogan, Major Matthew Stubbs and Captain Alexander Paranthoiene – former Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter pilots – are leading the transition of the Australian Army from the Airbus ARH Tiger to the Boeing AH-64E “Guardian” Apache attack helicopters.

The possible sale includes equipment and services to support maintenance of its MC-55A aircraft fleet, such as major and minor modifications, spare parts, US government and contractor engineering, logistics support services, consumables and accessories as well as repair and return support.

The regional jet will serve Coffs Harbour on Sydney services starting in late October, having launched on the Melbourne route in October last year. At the same time, QantasLink will also increase its Sydney–Coffs Harbour return flights from 24 to 26 per week.

The paratrooper competition, designed to promote high-level technical training, is hosted by the 56th Troop Command of the Rhode Island Army National Guard during August and is considered to be the largest and oldest global static line parachute training event.

Passengers on two inbound Qantas flights to Sydney – QF144 from Auckland, and QF122 from Queenstown – are now able to access the Australia Digital Travel Declaration (ATD), following a successful trial period at Brisbane Airport.