The 2017 Australian Airports Association (AAA) National Conference and Exhibition will feature presentations from an airline chief executive, the heads of the nation’s aviation regulatory bodies and senior politicians. The four-day event will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from November 13-17, with more than 600 delegates expected to attend. “The program this year
CASA sets out terms for drone review
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has outlined the terms of reference for its review on the commercial and recreational operations of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones. The terms of reference, published on Thursday, showed CASA will consider among other matters the safety benefits and cost effectiveness of introducing mandatory registration,
Domesic airfares largely unchanged in June
Australian domestic economy airfares edged marginally higher in June while business class tickets were a touch lower, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) measure of domestic business class airfares was at 95.1 index points in June, down marginally from 95.3 points a year earlier. Meanwhile, the restricted economy index
Australian High Court backs ACCC in cargo cartel
Australia’s High Court has handed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) a victory in its long-running case against a number of airlines on price fixing on certain air freight charges. In a judgement handed down on Wednesday, the High Court unanimously dismissed two appeals from a decision of the full court of the Federal
Airbus bolsters MRH 90 support at Townsville
Airbus Group Australia Pacific has placed 35 additional maintenance personnel in Townsville to support the Army’s operation of the MRH 90 trooplift helicopter. “Availability is the challenge for MRH 90 and we at our expense have placed 35 additional people into Townsville at the start of this year to improve the availability,” Airbus Group Australia Pacific managing
Joyce named a Companion of the Order of Australia
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has been named a Companion of the Order of Australia, Australia’s highest civil honour, in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list. Joyce, Qantas CEO since 2008, was recognised for his: “eminent service to the aviation transport industry, to the development of the national and international tourism sectors, to gender equity, inclusion and
