Jetstar Japan takes off
Jetstar Japan has launched its inaugural service, flying a 180-seat Airbus A320 from Tokyo Narita to Sapporo on July 3. The new low cost carrier is initially flying from Tokyo-Narita to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Osaka and will later add flights from Osaka to Sapporo and Fukuoka. “Jetstar has been operating international flights into Japan
Airbus confirms US A320 production line
Airbus has confirmed that it will build a new A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama, with the first ‘Made in USA’ A320s to be delivered from the facility in 2016. “The time is right for Airbus to expand in America,” said Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Brégier. “The U.S. is the largest
Sunshine Coast receives first Air NZ flight
Sunshine Coast Airport received its first international service on July 1, with an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland touching down at the airport. “We now have a new message to send to the nation and the world: that we are open for international business,” Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said. “Sunshine Coast Airport, its
Skywest expecting lower profit
Perth based Skywest says that it expects its profit for the year ending June 30 to come in lower than the previous year as a result of “significantly abnormal” aircraft cross hire charges and startup costs for its wet lease operations for Virgin Australia. Although stating that it did not as a matter of policy
Aerial Ag Association slams carbon tax
The Aerial Agriculture Association of Australia (AAAA) has slammed the implementation of the government’s carbon tax, saying that it will raise costs for small operators and not result in cuts to emissions from aerial ag operators. AAAA CEO Phil Hurst says that the government’s claims that the carbon tax will only directly affect the largest
New regulations came into force on July 1, extending security screening to more regional airports in a move which the federal government says will make regional air travel safer. Under the new ‘Strengthening Aviation Security Initiative’, which was part of the government’s Aviation White Paper, regional airports serviced by aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight
