Cessna Citation Latitude flight test shows improvements

Cessna today announced the Citation Latitude flight test program has yielded improvements in expected aircraft range and runway performance, promising even greater value for operators than originally envisioned. Certification of the Citation Latitude is expected in the second quarter of 2015.  The aircraft specification is being changed to reflect an increase in range to 2,700 … Read more

British Airways A380 to fly San Francisco

Aer Lingus Aircraft

British Airways will start flights with A380 to San Francisco next summer. The new service leads a raft of frequency improvements, including more flights to Miami and Cape Town. The City by the Bay will be the second city in California after Los Angeles. And with flights about to start to Washington DC on October … Read more

Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport signs deal with QantasLink

Qantas

Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, the country’s newest airport, and QantasLink today announced they have signed a deal to start passenger flights to the airport when it opens later this year. The landmark deal will secure 11 return flights a week to and from Sydney from November 17 and provide a Toowoomba centric schedule of double … Read more

Dutch Safety Board heads investigation into MH17 crash

The Dutch Safety Board took over formal responsibility for the air crash investigation from Ukraine yesterday evening. The two black boxes have since arrived in the United Kingdom, where they are currently being read out and analysed by a team of international specialists. The on-site investigation in Ukraine is currently in full swing. Although investigators … Read more