Boeing and Air New Zealand welcomed Air New Zealand’s 777-300ER (extended range) at a late December ceremony at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Air New Zealand ordered the first of five 777-300ERs in August 2007 to complement the eight Boeing 777-200ERs already in its long-haul fleet. The airline intends to operate the first three 300ERs between Auckland, Los Angeles and ...

In a state that is around 10 times bigger than the UK, it’s no wonder that fly in, fly out (FIFO) operations are used so widely in Western Australia to ferry workers to and from remote Outback mine sites. Getting up in the early hours of the morning when most city workers are still hours away from catching the bus ...

Fly In, Fly Out—Catching the Plane to Work. Fly-in, Fly-out (FIFO) operations are common practice in the Australian mining industry, where air travel is the most practical and cost-effective option for mining companies to transport personnel vast distances to and from work. Calum McMaster, a Kiwi pilot who currently works as an electrical maintenance planner in Australian mines, reports on ...

15 December 2010 was the last operational day for the UK’s Harrier force, a milestone commemorated with a massed Harrier flypast, taxi-in and symbolic shut-down at RAF Cottesmore, the main Joint Force Harrier base. This was an appropriate venue at which to witness the passing of a truly iconic aircraft after its 41 years of outstanding British service. A total of ...

Asiana Airlines has become a new customer for the A380 with the announcement of a firm order for six aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014 and the airline plans to operate the new aircraft with a premium layout on key routes to Europe and the US. Asiana is scheduled to make an engine selection for its A380 fleet ...

According to Lance Beath, a Victoria University senior fellow in defence studies, with the last strike force jets out of use and having only a slim chance of sale, the New Zealand Defence Force now “completely lacks international credibility.” Defence officials had hoped to get 17 Aermacchi jet trainers back into service, but a spokesman for Defence Minister Wayne Mapp confirmed ...

IndiGo Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 180 Airbus A320 aircraft, of which 150 will be A320neos and 30 will be A320s. It is the largest single firm order for large jets in commercial aviation history. IndiGo has not yet announced its engine selection. Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia, the co-founders of IndiGo, said “the order for industry leading ...