SilkAir de-links Cairns, Darwin services
SilkAir will de-link its twice-weekly Singapore-Darwin-Cairns-Singapore flight MI 822 from May 30 in a move that will see the Singapore Airlines regional subsidiary operate direct services for all of its flights to both Darwin and Cairns. “At present, passengers who opt to fly on either the Monday or Thursday Singapore-Cairns service will have to do a stopover
Virgin, Alliance announce “strategic partnership” for FIFO charter
Alliance Aviation Services and Virgin Australia have announced a partnership agreement that will see them cooperate in the fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) resource charter market. “Both airlines will benefit from the ability to leverage each other’s strengths, particularly in terms of network, brand, product and service offering, and technical expertise,” the two companies said in a joint
RAAF KC-30 completes first refuelling of a C-17
The first air-to-air refuelling from a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport to a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport has occurred over Edwards Air Force Base in California. The five-hour sortie on February 10 saw 39 contacts between the KC-30 and the C-17, Defence stated, with approximately 6,800kg of fuel
Chester new minister responsible for aviation, Tehan takes charge of defence materiel
Aviation could receive greater ministerial attention in the federal government after the appointment of Nationals MP Darren Chester as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Chester, the Member for Gippsland, a former journalist and currently Assistant Minister for Defence, was named as the new minister with responsibility for aviation as part of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Cabinet
Government approves Gold Coast Airport redevelopment
Gold Coast Airport has received the green light to begin construction on new aircraft stands and aerobridges as well as a terminal upgrade. The federal government on Friday gave its approval for the airport to start work on the airport redevelopment, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2017 and will cater
Budget airfares lower in February
Passengers looking for bargain airfares are likely to be in luck in February with ticket prices lower than they were a year ago, while those keen for a seat at the pointy end of the aircraft should expect to pay a bit more for those business class seats, government statistics suggest. The Bureau of Infrastructure,
