Tigerair Australia rolling out new mobile app for airport staff to help reduce queues
Tigerair Australia is rolling out a new tablet application in a bid to reduce queues, get its staff out from behind the checkin desk and hopefully improve the passenger experience at the airport. The low-cost-carrier has 15 tablets with the Max Airport by Levarti app installed at its biggest base Melbourne Airport. Brisbane and Sydney
CASA seeking feedback on Part 61
Civil Aviation Safety Authority boss Mark Skidmore has written to pilots seeking their feedback on the implementation of the new Part 61 regulations. Part 61, which was introduced in September 2014, has caused consternation among sectors of the aviation industry which has prompted CASA to make adjustments to how these new suite of regulations for ratings, licences
Air New Zealand’s push into the US heartland with new direct flights to Houston is all about opening up more opportunities for those in the US to make the journey across the Pacific, chief executive Christopher Luxon says. The airline has announced Houston, a Texas oil and gas centre and a major hub of fellow
Embraer expects airlines in Australia and New Zealand will require up to 50 jet aircraft in the 70- to 130-seat market over the next decade as it touts the suitability of its new generation E2 jets for the local market. The Brazil-based manufacturer recently brought a mockup of its E2 jets to Sydney as part
Airlines and regulators move to revamp rules in response to Germanwings tragedy
Confirmation that the co-pilot was alone in the cockpit of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 when it crashed into the French Alps killing all 150 people on board while the captain was locked out has prompted airlines around the world to change their operating procedures and regulators to review current rules. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said
Virgin Australia and Delta Air Lines say the immediate objective of their trans-Pacific joint-venture is to consolidate existing routes rather than add new services. Delta president Ed Bastien said his airline and Virgin have grown market share quickly since their partnership began in 2009 and the focus was on making sure that market share matured
