Jetstar will become the anchor tenant of Melbourne Airport’s new terminal 4 (T4) when it’s completed in 2015. The $400 million development, which will be located at the southern end of the airport and fully integrated with the existing terminals, will see Jetstar vacate the facilities it currently shares with Qantas. It is likely Jetstar
No. 38 Squadron, the RAAF’s longest continuously serving operational squadron, is marking its 70th anniversary this month. Formed at RAAF Base Richmond on 15 September 1943, today the squadron operates a fleet of eight King Air 350 aircraft from RAAF Base Townsville providing airlift services within Australia and the immediate region. Chief of Air Force Air
Etihad has increased its equity in Virgin Australia to 13.4 per cent, making the Middle East carrier now the third largest shareholder. In a move foreshadowed by Etihad CEO James Hogan last month, Etihad used provisions in the corporations law to progressively acquire more shares on the market, which it is entitled to do up
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) is calling for a second Sydney airport to be built as soon as possible at Badgerys Creek, stepping up the pressure just days after a federal election campaign that saw now prime minister-elect Tony Abbott promise a decision on the contentious issue. Newly-elected AIPA President Nathan Safe said Sydney
Boeing has delivered the 223rd and last C-17 Globemaster III airlifter for the US Air Force, representing the completion of a contract signed more than 20 years ago. The aircraft left Boeing’s Long Beach facility to fly to its base at Charleston, South Carolina, where a ceremony was held. “Thank you for delivering to our
Building on its impressive return to the international stage through its Quantum Leap transformation strategy, Garuda Indonesia has been named winner in the ‘Best in Region: Asia and Australasia’ category at the Passenger Choice Awards 2013. Garuda Indonesia ranked ahead of other leading airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand and Pakistan Airlines which were also finalists in
