Terminal evacuation caused by drink containers
The evacuation of the Qantas domestic terminal on January 25 at Perth Airport was sparked by concern over what has now been identified as four drink containers filled with “an innocuous substance.” The terminal was evacuated for 45 minutes after a man who had travelled from Dubai to Perth and was catching an onward flight
QAL reports strong 2009
Queensland Airports Limited, which owns and operates Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa airports, has reported that during 2009 cumulative passenger traffic increased by 6.24 per cent compared to the previous year. For the year, more than 6.6 million passengers passed through the three airports. The growth was assisted primarily by the Gold Coast, which
Ethiopian Airlines orders 737s
Boeing has announced that Ethiopian Airlines has ordered 10 737-800s, valued at US$767m (A$851m) based on list prices. Ethiopian currently operates two 737-800s and five -700s, in addition to nine 757s, 10 767s and one MD-11, while it has 777-200LRs and 787s on order.
Asian traffic weaker over 2009
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines has released its 2009 year end data, showing that member airlines carried 5.7 per cent less passengers than 2008, although capacity cuts helped to lessen the impact on load factors. For the year, member airlines carried 132.9 million passengers, while revenue passenger kilometres reduced by 6.5 per cent, driven
Ellis to leave BAC
BAC Airports Pty Ltd, which owns Bankstown and Camden airports, has announced that long serving CEO Kim Ellis will leave the company at the end of his contract in June 2010. Ellis said in a statement that he was proud of the achievements of the management team at BAC Airports, including growing aviation traffic and
747-8F starts gauntlet testing
Boeing has confirmed the first 747-8 Freighter started gauntlet tests on January 21, raising the prospect that the aircraft’s first flight will take place within weeks. The gauntlet tests simulate flying conditions in an attempt to test and validate all systems as part of preparing for first flight. Following a successful gauntlet, it is expected the aircraft
