Power + attitude still equals performance Two airline accidents in recent times stand out in the memory. First there was the loss of Air France 447 over the Atlantic Ocean and more recently, Asiana 214 which crashed on approach in San Francisco. In so many ways these two tragic events were different; night versus day,
Qantas cuts Perth international services It is extraordinary that Qantas no longer flies internationally from Perth – the capital of the state that is the engine room of the Australian economy. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username
LCCs are a natural fit for the Chinese market, but is the airside infrastructure adequate? Flying within, to and from China can be a bizarre experience. Not only for passengers but for the airlines themselves. Take the case of Singapore Airlines’ low-cost, long-haul budget offspring Scoot. It was given an arrival slot at a major
The trickle-down effects of premium cabin seat configurations Leapfrogging past Emirates’ now-venerable A380s and Qatar Airways’ soon-to-arrive superjumbos in the luxury stakes, Etihad will offer three and a half classes on board: a lower deck full of economy, business class ‘studios’ upstairs, ‘apartments’ in first class, and the latest way to travel for the sheikh
Qantas deploys the A380 to Dallas-Fort Worth Qantas to replace 747-400ERs with the A380 on its longest haul Qantas will operate the Airbus A380 on its services between Sydney and Dallas- Fort Worth (DFW) from September 29 this year, as part of network changes that include reducing Sydney-Hong Kong A380 services and retiming Melbourne-Dubai-London flights.
F-35 sets in train future RAAF air combat force structure It is the decision that has been made before. There was the Howard government’s 2002 decision to join the Joint Strike Fighter program. Then there was the Rudd government’s 2009 approval for a first batch of 14 jets. This content is available exclusively to Australian