A private hotel owner is planning to operate charter services between Sydney and the NSW Hunter Valley with a six-seater Lake seaplane. Jerry Schwartz, the owner of the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, Crowne Plaza Newcastle and Novotel Newcastle, has launched Blue Sky Airlines, which plans to launch in October with flights from Sydney’s Rose Bay to
Airfares for domestic economy travel rose in June while they were slightly lower for those flying in business class, government figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly measure of domestic ticket prices showed both the best discount and restricted economy categories were higher in June. The best discount index was
Boeing has revised upwards its market forecast for aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with the rise of low-cost carriers, the Chinese market and global economic growth fuelling demand for passenger travel and cargo volumes. The Boeing Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2015-2034, published on Friday (Australian time), said 38,050 aircraft would be delivered
Newer, more fuel efficient aircraft and changes to operating procedures have helped the global airline industry reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions as the sector moves towards carbon neutral growth. In 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it aimed to reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 50 per cent by 2050, compared with
Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka says a key lesson so far from the long and somewhat tortured process to get the low-cost carrier’s proposed Hong Kong franchise off the ground has been the need for patience. The wait for regulatory approval to start flying has stretched well into a fourth year since Qantas chief executive
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed an optimum size for carryon bags that it hopes will help airlines cope better with the thorny issue of cabin baggage and give passengers certainty about what they can bring on board an aircraft. Following consultations with the major aircraft manufacturers, IATA has determined a 55cm x
