Malaysia confirms La Reunion wing debris is from MH370
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and the Malaysian Prime Minister have confirmed the wing debris found on Reunion Island off the coast of Africa was from MH370 and described the finding as a “major breakthrough”. The wing flaperon was discovered washed up on the beach on July 29 and has been analysed by French investigators alongside officials
Xiamen Airlines to land in Sydney on November 30
Sydney Airport has confirmed Xiamen Airlines will begin service to the NSW capital from both Xiamen and Fuzhou from late November. Xiamen Airlines, which is 51 per cent owned by China Southern Airlines, will start three times a week Fuzhou-Sydney service from November 30, with two flights a week between Xiamen and Sydney to start
Jetstar Hong Kong to decide on next step by September
Jetstar Hong Kong will have until September to decide if it will challenge the Hong Kong government’s decision to deny it an air operator’s certificate. The proposed low-cost carrier, a joint-venture between Qantas, China Eastern and Shun Tak Holdings, was left with an uncertain future in June when the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority
Bali flights cancelled again due to ash cloud
Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Air New Zealand have cancelled services to and from Bali as the ash cloud from the Mount Raung volcano again causes flight disruptions. Virgin has cancelled all its flights to and from Bali scheduled for Wednesday, while Jetstar has cancelled four services and delayed two. “The latest advice from our team
After three years in Sydney, aviation consulting house CAPA – Centre for Aviation is taking its annual Australia Pacific Aviation Summit to Brisbane in 2016. The 2016 event will be held in August is supported by Brisbane Marketing, Brisbane Airport Corporation and Tourism and Events Queensland. Brisbane was unveiled as the 2016 host city on
Buses will be the only form of public transport to Sydney’s Badgerys Creek Airport when the new facility is opened in the mid-2020s, a senior Commonwealth public servant says. Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development deputy secretary Andrew Wilson says rail is “probably a longer term requirement” for the proposed airport in western Sydney. “We
