Thought I'd bump this with some quality Oceania Aviation news.
Avalon Airport could soon be getting international flights, permitting that talks in Shanghai with the 4th largest carrier in the PRC, Hainan Airlines, are successful. It is hoped that this deal could pave the way for more international carriers to start serving AVV, such as Air Canada Rouge and Air Asia X.
Source: http://blogs.crikey....-more-carriers/
United Airlines has introduced the Boeing 777 on the LAX/SFO-SYD-MEL route. Thai Airways International is now the only international carrier to operate the Boeing 747-400 into SYD
Jetstar have taken delivery of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, VH-VKE, the 4th JQ Dreamliner
Qantas are downgrading equipment from the 747-400 to A330s on routes to Singapore from SYD, MEL and BNE.
Eithad and Fiji Airways have signed an interlining agreement and possible codeshare and stake acquisition
Qantas are now deploying some domestic configured Airbus A330-200s on International routes.
Now to the big news!
A Virgin Australia flight enroute BNE-DPS was subject to an attempted cockpit intrusion by a drunken passenger.
The flight, VA 41 continued onto Denpasar airport, after Flight attendants restrained the passenger. Upon landing, Denpasar Airport went into lockdown, after Indonesian authorities interpreted the incident as a Hijacking.
The Indonesian authorities have named the perpetrator as 28 year old Queensland Plumber, Matt Christopher Lockleys.
http://youtu.be/X5k8Fa3-pyw
Building on an earlier post
The site for the so called "Second Sydney Airport" has been decided. The Abbott government decided on a site at Badgerys Creek, approximately 50 kilometres from the current airport in Mascot and approximately 55 kilometres from the Sydney CBD.
Will post more when I can be bothered