The federal government will extend tripartite deeds to all airports on public land in a bid to attract financing for future development. The deeds – deals between the government, airports and financiers – help attract investors by giving financiers a stake in case airports go out of business or lose their operating licence. The government
An RAAF KC-30A has set a new ADF record by carrying 220 passengers and 14 crew, the largest number of people ever to take off on a single RAAF flight. The aircraft, belonging to 33SSQN, carried passengers from the Australian Defence Force Academy on a two hour flight from the Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra last
The University of South Australia’s Aviation School will expand its facilities at Parafield Airport in response to an international pilot shortage. The expansion includes new pre-flight, dispatch and post flight teaching facilities. “This will significantly benefit the learning and teaching at the Aviation Academy, and will allow us to take on more students each year,
From July, jilted airline passengers will be able to take their complaints to a new National Airline Customer Advocate. Created in response to the federal government’s National Aviation White Paper, the new position will be funded jointly by Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Regional Express and Tiger and will work with a committee of representatives from
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has called on the federal government to move ahead with plans for a second Sydney airport despite opposition from NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell. In an opinion piece for the Daily Telegraph, Joyce said overcrowding at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith had “got to the stage now it just can’t go much longer” and
Japan Airlines has launched non-stop services from Tokyo to Boston using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The first flight arrived at Boston’s Logan Airport late Sunday morning, marking the first ever regularly scheduled non-stop commercial service between the two cities. Boeing has promoted the composite built 787, which is lighter and more fuel efficient than
