CASA boss announces significant change program
Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) director of aviation safety (DAS) Mark Skidmore is embarking on a “significant change program” as part of efforts to improve service delivery. The nation’s aviation safety regulator needed to “do better at delivering regulatory services to the aviation community”, Skidmore said in the August CASA Briefing. “As part of our
NZ government approves extension of Air NZ-Cathay alliance
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have received government approval to extend their alliance until October 2019. NZ Transport Minister Simon Bridges said the partnership would benefit travellers, noting the number of visitors from Hong Kong to NZ had risen 16 per cent since the two airlines began cooperating in 2012. However, the Minister said
Pacific Ocean flights to be tracked every 14 minutes
A partnership between Airservices, Airways New Zealand and the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has led to aircraft operating over the Pacific Ocean being tracked every 14 minutes. Airservices said in a statement the three air traffic management providers were using the existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) technology to monitor an aircraft’s position when
Amphibious force targets IOC
Defence has announced that the newest Australian military capability, the Amphibious Ready Element, is preparing to demonstrate its capacity off the Queensland coast. The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, of the Australian Army, with MRH 90 troop transport helicopters from the 16th Aviation Brigade, is combining with amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra and Royal Australian
Auckland Airport reports lift in full year profit
Auckland Airport says it is in a good position to take advantage of future opportunities after reporting a 3.5 per cent increase in full year net profit. The airport group posted net profit after tax of NZ$223.5 million for the 12 months to June 30 2015, up 3.5 per cent from NZ$215.9 million in the
ACCC to approve Qantas-China Eastern alliance
Qantas’s proposed alliance with China Eastern looks set for takeoff, with Australia’s competition regulator approving the partnership with conditions attached and reversing an earlier draft ruling to reject the tie-up. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the two airlines have to report their average fares, month by month, on each route that they operate between
