Recently introduced new security measures for flights bound for specific countries have added a significant cost and training burden on airlines that will ultimately be borne by the travelling public, the head of the peak Asia Pacific airline industry group says. Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Andrew Herdman says security checks such
Emirates, Qantas call for easing of trans-Tasman conditions as part of renewed alliance
Emirates and Qantas have called for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to remove any restrictions on trans-Tasman routes as part of an application for their global alliance to be reauthorised. The pair is seeking a five-year renewal to its existing partnership covering destinations in Asia, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East and North Africa
Qantas welcomes first Boeing 787-9
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says touchdown of the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 represents something of a rebirth of the 97-year-old Australian flag carrier. The aircraft, VH-ZNA Great Southern Land, landed at 0700 local time on Friday morning, after its 10-hour delivery flight QF7879 from Honolulu, Hawaii. After a short wait, the 787-9 was towed
LATAM touches down in Melbourne
LATAM Airlines says its new Melbourne-Santiago nonstop service will offer travellers from this part of the world more convenient connections to South America and beyond. The three-times-a-week offering kicked off on Friday, when LA805, operated by Boeing 787-9 CC-BGN, touched down at Tullamarine a little after 1830, following a near 15-hour journey from Santiago. The
Schiebel counting down to CAMCOPTER S-100 delivery to RAN
Schiebel program manager Fabian Knechtl says the first of its heavy fuel powered CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is scheduled to be delivered by November. The Department of Defence signed a contract with Schiebel Group for the supply of Camcopter S-100 UAVs to meet the RAN’s interim vertical
UMS Skeldar to boost Australian presence
UMS Skeldar plans to establish an Australian base for its V-200 platform in 2018 as part of efforts to boost its presence in this part of the world. The prospect of bringing a V-200 demonstrator, along with the personnel and equipment that would involve, Down Under comes as UMS Skeldar puts its best foot forward
