Qantas and Emirates have withdrawn their application for interim approval of their proposed alliance but say they will be able to begin planning the tie-up anyway. The two airlines had sought interim approval from the ACCC to begin co-ordinating their activities ahead of the alliance’s planned start in April next year. Unions and rival carriers,
No case for SYD-CBR fast rail — report
The NSW infrastructure authority has dismissed the idea of a fast rail link between Sydney and Canberra as an expensive and impractical solution to overcrowding at Sydney Airport. The group’s State Infrastructure Strategy, published yesterday, instead argues that a second airport should be built in Badgery’s Creek in Sydney’s west, an idea that has been
Air NZ deputy chief to retire
Air New Zealand deputy CEO Norm Thompson will retire next year, joining an executive exodus as CEO Rob Fyfe prepares to leave at the end of 2012. “Few Air New Zealanders have made as significant a contribution to our airline and the nation’s tourism industry as Norm has over the past 44 years,” Mr Fyfe
Passenger seats have come loose during three American Airlines flights in the last week as the bankrupt carrier continues to flail away on the North American end of its code sharing alliance with Qantas. The airline blamed the problem on improperly installed clamps and said it was inspecting 47 of its Boeing 757 aircraft in
Julian Green comes aboard as new AA editor
Julian Green has joined the team at Australian Aviation as Editor. Having returned to Australia from the UK where he was CEO of Jersey Airport for more than six years, he returns to his roots in the industry. Julian was a contributor to Australian Aviation in the ’90s, specialising in commercial aviation stories and photography,
Boeing predicts cargo turn-around
Boeing has predicted a 5.2 per cent annual growth rate for air cargo services over the next two decades despite near-term market weakness. Growth will be driven by increased global commerce as countries continue to liberalise their trade policies, while air cargo costs will drop thanks to more efficient aircraft and improved infrastructure, Boeing said.
