Qantas’s shares have tumbled sharply after the airline group announced putting a brake on domestic growth in response to weaker-than-expected demand. On the domestic front, Qantas said it would cut capacity in the three months to June 30 2016, compared with the prior corresponding period, in response to the airline posting negative revenue per available
Newcastle Airport reopened for flights on Monday after storms that resulted in a collapsed roof caused the airport to be shut down on Sunday. Flights were operating into and out of Newcastle on Monday, despite some damage to the checkin area due to flooding. The airport, airlines and contractors had managed to establish temporary manual checkin
Airways Aviation teams up with Southern Cross University for aviation bachelor’s degree
Pilot training and education company Airways Aviation has partnered with Southern Cross University to launch a Bachelor of Business (Aviation Management) and commercial pilot licence program. The partnership was launched at Airways Aviation’s Gold Coast facility on April 7. The three-year Bachelor degree includes two years of study at Southern Cross University’s Gold Coast campus,
Domestic airfares rise in April
Fares for the cheapest domestic tickets have risen slightly in April from where they were a year ago, new figures show. Business class and more flexible economy air fares have also risen, the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly report on domestic ticket prices showed. In the report, the index measuring the
Boeing Aerostructures Australia, Jetstar, Sydney Airport among those recognised at Aviation/Aerospace Australia national awards
Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather was named as the 2016 recipient of the Aviation/Aerospace Australia chairman’s award at the industry body’s national awards night on Thursday. The awards, handed out at a dinner in Melbourne, also recognised Jetstar for its diversity program, Moorabbin Flying Services for its leadership in training and representatives of Boeing
Airbus’s A380 program has received a boost with its largest customer Emirates adding an extra two aircraft to its already hefty order book, while Boeing has also confirmed a fresh order for four 747-8s. The Dubai-based carrier says the extra two A380s, which will be configured in a two-class format featuring business and economy and
