Administrative Appeals Tribunal uphold’s Archerfield Airport master plan approval
Proposed expansion of Archerfield Airport looks set to proceed after a government tribunal upheld ministerial approval of the airport’s 2011-2031 master plan. The decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) concluded a three-year challenge from the Archerfield Airport Chamber of Commerce Inc (AACCI) to overturn ministerial approval of Archerfield Airport’s 2011-2031 master by then Minister for
Virgin Australia and Jetstar cancelled all flights into and out of Bali on Friday and have a number of services for Saturday under review due to the ash cloud from the Mount Raung volcano. Passengers booked to travel on both airlines have been asked to check the status of their flight online for the latest
Qantas updates training materials for visual approaches after A330 flew too low on approach to Melbourne
Qantas has updated its training manuals for visual approaches after an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation found a pilot flew an Airbus A330-200 carrying 211 passengers and 11 crew too low on approach to Melbourne Airport. The March 8 2013 incident involved Qantas A330-200 VH-EBV flying from Sydney to Melbourne and on descent into Tullamarine
Qantas and American Airlines can begin selling tickets for their proposed new trans-Pacific flights after their expanded alliance received provisional approval from Australia’s competition watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted Qantas and American interim authorisation for the tie-up, which has been expanded to include Qantas’s return to San Francisco and the
Brisbane Airport will welcome a new airline in 2016 when Air Canada launches direct services between Vancouver and the Queensland capital. Air Canada on Wednesday (North American time) announced it would serve Brisbane three times a week with Boeing 787-8s from June 17. It will be the only direct flight between Brisbane and Canada. “The new
Airbus Helicopters reveals ‘greener’ Bluecopter
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its Bluecopter, a modified H135 demonstrator designed to validate a number of new components and features to make its helicopters quieter and more fuel efficient with reduced environmental emissions. The Bluecopter made its public debut at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth, Germany, facility on July 7 where it performed a handling display, but had
