Jetgo inaugural RPT service lands in Gladstone
Jetgo’s first scheduled regular public transport (RPT) flight has landed at Gladstone Airport. Flight JG70 took off from Sydney Airport at 0610 local time on Monday bound for the Queensland port city, where it landed about 90 minutes later. The aircraft, a 36-seat Embraer ERJ 135 jet, was greeted by an Airservices ARFF water cannon salute as
Stewart Wilson named Australia’s aviation journalist of 2014
Stewart Wilson from Aero Australia has taken out the aviation journalist of the year for 2014 at the National Aviation Press Club awards, edging out Australian Aviation senior contributor Geoffrey Thomas who was named runner-up in that category. Thomas won two other awards at the presentation dinner, which took place in Sydney on Friday November
Virgin receives WA gov’t OK for regional route reductions
Virgin Australia has received approval from the West Australian government to reduce flights on regulated routes to four regional towns in the state’s south. As part of the changes due to be gradually introduced from December 5, the number of Perth-Albany flights will be cut to 15 per week, from 20 currently, while the Perth-Esperance route
Canberra commissioning marks new era in ADF amphibious warfare
Australia’s amphibious warfare capabilities have taken a 27,000 tonne step forward with the commissioning of HMAS Canberra, the first of two LHD amphibious ships being built for the Royal Australian Navy. The Canberra was formally commissioned into RAN service in ceremony at the Navy’s Fleet Base East in Sydney on Friday attended by Governor General
Qantas lands new slots at Tokyo Haneda
Qantas says it will increase flights to Japan in August 2015 with services to Tokyo Haneda Airport as the carrier reports yield improvements on its domestic and international operations. The airline group said yields – an industry term measuring average airfares per passenger – on its Qantas and Jetstar domestic operations were higher in October
Qantas, JAL tip extra funds into Jetstar Japan
Qantas and Japan Airlines have agreed to put an additional 11 billion yen (A$114 million) into loss-making Jetstar Japan. The recapitalisation would support Jetstar Japan’s growth ahead of international flights beginning in 2015 and an expansion of its domestic flying, Qantas said in a statement on Friday. The funds will be paid over two tranches, starting
