Sunshine Coast Airport has underlined its status as Australia’s fastest growing airport by reaching the one million passenger mark in a 12-month period for the first time. The airport, located about 100km north of Brisbane, announced that it had reached the milestone on Wednesday. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)
Virgins top on-time honours for October
It was a tight bunch at the top of the punctuality tables in October, with Virgin Australia and its regional arm taking the honours for on-time performance. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed Virgin Australia regional had the highest percentage of on-time arrivals in October with 85.2 per cent
Fast jets and Etihad A380 conduct fly past at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
All eyes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix over the weekend were, momentarily, diverted from the track prior to the race start when Etihad Airways Airbus A380 A6-APC, accompanied by seven Aermacchi MB-339 jets from the United Arab Emirates’ air display team Al Fursan, conducted a spectacular low pass over the main straight at the
Qatar Airways plans Canberra launch in 2017/18
Canberra has been named as one of eight new destinations Qatar Airways will add to its fast-growing network. The announcement was made during a media event in Casablanca on Monday (local time). Qatar indicated flights to Canberra would begin some time in the 2017/18 timeframe, without providing any further details, such as frequencies and operating
Rex says airline on track for improved result in 2016/17
Regional Express (Rex) says the airline group is on track for an improved profit result in the current financial year as its hedging program reduces the fuel bill and new routes in Western Australia contribute to improving the bottom line. The profit guidance was presented to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting in Sydney on
Qantas and American withdraw application for expanded alliance on trans-Pacific routes
Qantas and American Airlines will not contest the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) “unprecedented” Show Cause Order rejecting their application for an expanded alliance and anti-trust immunity (ATI) on trans-Pacific routes. Instead, Qantas said in a statement on Tuesday the pair was withdrawing its application to the DOT. “Qantas and American Airlines will now separately
