Virgin long haul crews vote in favour of EBAs
Virgin Australia’s long haul pilots and cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of their respective Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), after reaching a decision on the matter last night. Eighty-five per cent of pilots and 93 per cent of cabin crew supported the new EBAs, with the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) pleased with
The Productivity Commission has released its draft report into the economic regulation of airport services, recommending that the ACCC be given more regulatory powers over airport price structures. While categorising airport aeronautical charges as “generally satisfactory”, presiding commissioner Wendy Craik said the report held concerns over a ‘take it or leave it’ approach made by
F-35 returns to flight test
Eighteen of the 20 F-35 JSF aircraft currently flying were authorised to return to flight last week following a two and a half week grounding. The F-35 fleet was grounded on August 4 following the failure of an Integrated Power Pack (IPP) on development aircraft AF-4 at Edwards AFB. The JSF Program Office says a
Sydney Airport has announced that construction of its new $47 million eight story car park is set to begin this week, with an additional 2300 parking spaces to be available at the International Terminal by next year. “The new car park, which is located immediately to the north of the existing multistorey car park, is
UK orders 14 new Chinooks
Boeing has announced a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for 14 new build CH-47 Mk6 (CH-47F) Chinooks, in a deal worth US$1.64 billion. The contract, which will also see Boeing provide associated support to the new Chinooks for the first five years, enables the Royal Air Force expand its current fleet of
Tiger tames Melbourne Airport domestic pax growth in July
Melbourne Airport has reported a mixed result for passenger growth in July, with international arrivals growing strongly but domestic numbers declining with the grounding of Tiger Airways. A total of 581,564 international passengers were recorded for the month, a 12 per cent increase or 62,491 more passengers when compared to July 2010. However, domestic traffic
