Regional Express profit down
Regional Express Holdings has recorded an 8.6 per cent fall in profit for the first half of the 2010 financial year as revenues fell across its operations. The airline group, which includes Pel-Air, Air Link and the Australian Airline Pilot Academy, recorded a net profit of $9.6 million for the six months ending December 31.
Kingfisher to join oneworld
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding which will pave the way for it to join the oneworld alliance. “Becoming part of oneworld would be one of our most significant steps so far – and is right in line with our vision to become one of the world’s top airlines,” said Kingfisher
Ditching pilot’s licence suspended?
CASA has reportedly suspended the pilot’s licence of Dominic James, the Pel-Air pilot who successfully ditched an IAI Westwind into the ocean off Norfolk Island after the aircraft ran low on fuel whilst on an air ambulance flight late last year. According to The Australian newspaper, James’s licence has been suspended by CASA as part
VB posts strong first half results, flags 737 buy
Virgin Blue Holdings has today reported a net profit after tax of $62.5 million for the six months ending December 31 2009 (compared to a $101.4 million loss in the first half of the previous financial year), and further detailed plans to acquire up to 50 new Boeing 737s for extra domestic capacity. Highlights of
AIPA slams cockpit regulation changes
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) says that changes to cockpit access rules which are being reintroduced by the government into federal Parliament could decrease air safety and criminalise pilots. The union has expressed its concern that the proposed changes to the Australian Aviation Transport Regulations, which were subject to a disallowance motion in
QantasLink boosts Queensland capacity
QantasLink has announced that it will upgrade a number of regional services in Queensland from April 6 as it takes delivery of its 20th Bombardier Q400. The changes will see the addition of two additional 74-seat Q400 services on the Bundaberg-Brisbane route, as well as the upgrading of two services from 50-seat Q300s to Q400s,
