Virgin Australia Wins Appeal Against Flight Attendant
An appeal Virgin Australia filed against a court order ordering the airline to rehire a flight attendant who was fired for taking a sleep during a trip and watching a…
Australia confirms purchase of 40 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks
Australia has confirmed the acquisition of 40 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk four-blade twin-engine medium-lift utility military helicopters in a $1.96 billion deal with the United States government. The purchase agreement…
Australian low-cost airline Bonza obtains AOC and will soon be selling tickets
Australia’s newest low-cost startup Bonza has obtained an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the country’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and will soon be selling tickets. The AOC, which was…
Aviation firefighters to strike at 27 Australian airports
Thousands of aviation firefighters are planning to take strike action across airports in Australia to protest staff shortages. The four-hour walkout is scheduled to take place on December 9, 2022…
Qantas claims that operations and finances are returning to normal
Qantas claims that its operations are back to the standards that consumers expect after a challenging few months that included cancellations and grounded planes, and that its financial condition is…
Virgin Australia says high staff illness rates hampering capacity, lifting fares
Virgin Australia has been unable to provide enough domestic capacity to meet demand that is tracking above 2019 levels because of high illness rates among staff, its chief executive said…
Pitch Black participants benefit from Australian base upgrades
Australia — Participants in a recent air combat exercise used Australia’s upgraded air bases that are still undergoing work in part to support an increased rotational presence of U.S. forces.…
Australian domestic airfares rise as airlines cut flights to ease pressure on industry
Australian domestic airfares increased significantly between April and August this year as airlines reduced capacity to manage staff shortages, and jet fuel costs climbed, the ACCC’s latest Airline Competition in…
BRISBANE AIRPORT SAYS NOISE CAP WOULD COST $1BN
Brisbane Airport has said a cap on flights to reduce noise would cost the local economy $1 billion a year. The airport’s chief executive, Gert-Jan de Graaff, warned that closing…