Space for rail links will be included in the design plans for the second Sydney airport to be built at Badgerys Creek in Western Sydney, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has confirmed. Although buses are expected to be the only form of public transit on offer when the airport opens some time in the mid-2020s,
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says he is looking forward to Virgin Australia’s return to profitability in the current year and has praised the efforts of his counterpart John Borghetti in taking the fight up to Qantas. The Kiwi flag carrier booked a booked a NZ$26 million loss in 2014/15 from its 26 per
Air New Zealand has flagged further expansion into Australia and capacity growth in its home domestic market in the year ahead after reporting a hefty lift in full year net profit. The Kiwi flag carrier reported a statutory net profit of NZ$327 million for the 12 months to June 30 2015, up 24 per cent
Shun Tak Holdings has joined Qantas and China Eastern in deciding to end its involvement with Jetstar Hong Kong and has called for the establishment of the airline to be terminated. As a result, all three shareholders in the grounded airline have now indicated they will invest no further funds in the proposed carrier. Shun
Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) director of aviation safety (DAS) Mark Skidmore is embarking on a “significant change program” as part of efforts to improve service delivery. The nation’s aviation safety regulator needed to “do better at delivering regulatory services to the aviation community”, Skidmore said in the August CASA Briefing. “As part of our
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have received government approval to extend their alliance until October 2019. NZ Transport Minister Simon Bridges said the partnership would benefit travellers, noting the number of visitors from Hong Kong to NZ had risen 16 per cent since the two airlines began cooperating in 2012. However, the Minister said
