Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says airlines shouldn’t have to pay in advance for the construction of Brisbane Airport’s new parallel runway, which is not due to open until 2020. Joyce, speaking at an Australian Institute of Company Directors luncheon in Brisbane on Thursday, said “airlines are not very keen on paying for infrastructure that’s not
Closure of the Qantas heavy maintenance base at Avalon Victoria would appear to have moved one step closer with the announcement on October 18 the airline will invest a further $30 million in its Brisbane maintenance base. The work will see the current line maintenance facilities expanded into three lines and will include new aircraft
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has moved into new premises in Mascot, Sydney in what federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says “will ensure a more consistent approach to the monitoring, surveillance and delivery of regulatory services”. “Providing CASA with more modern and centrally located facilities will assist in the Authority’s ability to
The CTOL F-35A variant of Lockheed Martin’s Joint Strike Fighter dropped a weapon for the first time this week. F-35A AF-1 dropped a 2,000lb GBU-31 JDAM over the Lake China weapons range on October 16, with USAF Major Eric Schultz at the controls.
The first of six new Airbus A320s has been delivered to Jetstar Asia marking the start of the airline’s fleet renewal program, which by February 2013 will give it one of the youngest fleets in Asia . Five of the six new aircraft will replace older A320s and will bring the fleet size to 17
The day after announcing $100,000 to support the development of Edenhope Airport in Western Victoria, the state’s aviation minister has allocated $565,000 to further develop Stawell Airport. Centred around improvements to allow all-weather and night operations, the grant will complete Stawell Airport’s master plan and will significantly improve airborne emergency access and local operations. A
