Alliance posts full year profit drop
Alliance Aviation says it is approaching the current year with confidence after a transition 2013/14 financial year where the charter and fly-in/fly-out airline operator posted a big drop in full year profit. Net profit after tax (NPAT) for the 12 months to June 30 2014 came in at $10.3 million, down 58 per cent from
Two more Qantas 767s bound for Victorville
On Tuesday, VH-OGG flew out from Sydney Airport to Victorville sporting a very different look from earlier this year when it was decked out with Disney characters for the movie Planes. Gone were Dusty Crophopper, Rochelle and El Chupacabra, while the Flying Kangaroo on the tail had also been removed. VH-OGG was delivered to Qantas
Airlines eased back on growth in June: IATA
Airlines around the world eased back on growth in June amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, fears of an ebola outbreak and geopolitical tensions. Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed airline passenger numbers, measured by revenue passenger kilometres, rose 4.7 per cent in June, compared with the prior corresponding period. This was
New aviation hub to help local aerospace industry tap into global supply chain
Australia should have a greater slice of the global aerospace market and a new body is set to give local manufacturers a hand finding their place in the $50 billion industry. The META National Commercial Aerospace Hub brings together manufacturing businesses and researchers, along with Aviation/Aerospace Australia and will hope to increase Australia’s share of
Royal Brunei to consider new Australian routes with A320neo
Royal Brunei Airlines’ order for Airbus A320neo aircraft will potentially open up new routes into Australia, its chief commercial and planning officer says. The airline, which currently flies daily to Melbourne from its Bandar Seri Begawan hub, has seven A320neo aircraft on firm order, with options for three more. RB chief commercial and planning office
Airlines need to be supported by adequate infrastructure to give them the best chance of profitability, the head of the Qantas pilots union says. Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) president Nathan Safe says the proposed new airport at Badgerys Creek will not only help create jobs in Western Sydney, it will also boost the
