Air NZ forecasts $400mln first half pre-tax profit
Air New Zealand expects to almost double pre-tax profit in the first half of 2015/16 as the airline benefits from lower fuel prices, a simplified fleet and a “buoyant” tourism market. The Star Alliance carrier had guided the market to expect “significant earnings growth” in the current year at its 2014/15 results presentation in August
Jetgo delays launch of Dubbo-Melbourne service
Jetgo has delayed the launch of its new Dubbo-Melbourne service after the regional carrier was unable to secure terminal space at Tullamarine and prevented from operating to Essendon Airport due to a lack of passenger screening facilities. The new three times a week offering was due to begin in late October and run on Tuesdays,
Star Alliance boss says Virgin Australia would fit in well as a Star member
Star Alliance chief executive Mark Schwab says Virgin Australia would very much fit in should it choose to be a part of the 28-airline alliance. However, the boss of the Star Alliance believes Virgin’s partnership with Delta Air Lines, which Australia’s competition regulator recently reauthorised for a further five years, and the airline’s strategy of
Mrdak outlines cautious approach to expanding ADS-B mandate
There will be a cautious approach to any broadening of ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast) mandates beyond 2017, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development secretary Mike Mrdak says. The current mandates require all flights operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) to have ADS-B, which is a satellite-based technology enabling aircraft to be accurately tracked by
Qantas says slot congestion at HK limiting growth
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says slot restrictions at the busy Chek Lap Kok Airport makes it difficult to grow the airline’s service to Hong Kong. The Flying Kangaroo has managed to secure slots to add four additional flights a week between Sydney and Hong Kong from October on top of the airline’s existing daily
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,
