While the Boeing 777-200ER that operated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March 2014 is yet to be found, the Australian government is pressing ahead with preparations for the recovery for the missing jet. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional development says the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is calling for expressions of
Scoot will commence Boeing 787 operations on February 5, with Singapore-Perth chosen as the low-cost carrier’s inaugural route with the Dreamliner. The airline is due to take delivery of its first Dreamliner – a 787-9 named “Dream Start” with registration 9V-OJA, line number 240 and msn 37112 – later this week, with the aircraft scheduled
New Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) director of aviation safety (DAS) Mark Skidmore AM has laid out five key principles that he says will guide the regulator’s dealings with the aviation community. While safety was CASA’s most important consideration, Skidmore says clear communication, minimising the financial impact of regulatory actions, reducing complexity and having a
Domestic capacity decline extends to a fifth month in November
Australia’s local airlines cut the number of domestic seats for a fifth straight month in November as capacity discipline remains the order of the day amid soft passenger numbers and sluggish demand for air travel, new figures show. A Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report says the number of available seats for
RAAF Air Task Group marks 100 days of combat over Iraq
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Task Group (ATG) has clocked up 3,500 hours of combat operations during which it has destroyed 61 targets after 100 days of playing its part in the international effort to disrupt and degrade the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The ATG has been conducting regular
Truss approves Perth Airport masterplan
Perth Airport’s latest 20 year masterplan, which includes plans for a long-awaited parallel runway and significant terminal expansion and consolidation, has been granted federal government approval by Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss. “The masterplan I have approved outlines its aim of lifting gross regional product to an exceptional $7.04 billion by 2034, which will
