The debate between Qantas and Virgin Australia swings from fiction to farce and back again, and now the federal government is increasingly involved, control of the very important strategic considerations about the futures of Australia’s two major airlines has gone from the board room to the parliament. When Qantas cozied up with Emirates, surely the
The RAAF’s 33 Squadron, which operates the five KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft, has been placed under the operational command and control of 86 Wing. The change comes as the Wing receives a new officer commanding, Group Captain Guy Wilson. On taking up his new post, Wilson said 33SQN had demonstrated its ability to provide
The endgame of Qantas’s strategy of lobbying against foreign government ownership of Virgin Australia and its push to have the Qantas Sale Act amended has become clear with reports that Qantas has been seeking loan guarantees from the federal government. Both Fairfax and News Ltd newspapers on Friday reported that Qantas has written to both
In a refreshing break from today’s cut and thrust of commercial aviation politics, Melbourne professional photographer and self-confessed casual planespotter Steven Pam is on a mission to find out what turns ordinary people into obsessive aviation enthusiasts. “A lot of my ‘normal’ friends think it’s strange that I look up and point whenever an aeroplane
Port Stephens Council has managed to upset the single largest employer in the area with the approval of residential developments within established noise contours around RAAF Base Williamtown. The Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown has expressed his disappointment with a decision by the council to exempt developments that will be exposed to
Aviation Australia has extended its growing relationship with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), with the signing of an agreement to deliver specialised training in mechanics or avionics to a second group of trainees. The new group includes experienced technicians upgrading their skills to the latest international standards, as well as a students beginning careers
