Federal Government gives Townsville Airport go ahead for international flights
Townsville Airport will be able to accept scheduled international flights from the start of March after the federal government agreed to support passenger processing at the North Queensland gateway. The federal government says there has been an “in-principle agreement of the National Passenger Processing Committee to facilitate international services at Townsville Airport”. “Queensland Airports Ltd has
Dassault Falcon 8X starts flight test phase
Business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation says its Falcon 8X is on track for certification and delivery in 2016 after the long-range jet completed its maiden flight. The Falcon 8X took off from Dassault’s Mérignac plant near Bordeaux on Friday February 6 and was in the air for about an hour and 45 minutes, the company
Airnorth acquired by Bristow helicopter group
Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliate of the US-based Bristow Group, has bought a controlling 85 per cent stake in Australian regional carrier and Qantas codeshare partner Airnorth. Bristow Group said in a regulatory filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission it paid A$30.3 million cash for the majority stake in Airnorth, with a further
Virgin Australia posts second quarter net profit
Virgin Australia has flagged an underlying profit before tax of about $10 million for the first half of 2014/15 amid lower fuel prices and improving conditions in its core domestic market. The company said on Friday underlying profit before tax – which the airline regarded as the best indication of financial performance – came in
Tigerair matches capacity growth with increase in passenger numbers in December quarter
Tigerair Australia’s growth in passengers numbers has managed to keep pace with its capacity increases during the second quarter of 2014/15. Preliminary traffic statistics published by parent Virgin Australia on Friday showed Tigerair lifted capacity, measured by available seat kilometres (ASK), by 21.7 per cent in the three months to December 31 2014, compared with
An app offering landing tips and a scientist developing ways to reduce maintenance costs and are among the 12 nominees for the Aerospace Australia industry innovation awards. The nominees will be featured at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon, with the awards to be handed out at the event on February 24. Aerospace Australia chief
