Wellcamp receives CASA certification
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport has completed the last key step to accepting regular public transport services following certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. QantasLink is due to start services to Australia’s newest airport on November 17 with direct flights from Sydney, while Regional Express is scheduled to operate to Wellcamp from January 1 2015 after winning
Industry welcomes Adelaide Airport’s 30-year vision
Industry groups have welcomed Adelaide Airport’s 30-year vision to boost air services to the South Australian capital and create a globally connected Airport Business District as part of a $2 billion development. The plan includes tripling the size of Adelaide’s existing domestic and international terminals – including boosting the number of aerobridges from 15 to
Curtain falls on Virgin’s Melbourne-Los Angeles service
Virgin Australia has operated its final Melbourne-Los Angeles flight and commenced daily Brisbane-Los Angeles service as the airline consolidates its Boeing 777-300ER operations at two local hubs. The last flight to depart Melbourne for Los Angeles was VA23 operated by VH-VOZ – the first 777 to enter Virgin’s fleet – which took off from Tullamarine on Saturday
Tigerair Australia signs new support contract
Tigerair Australia has inked a long-term partnership with AJW Aviation for delivering support services on its fleet of 13 Airbus A320 aircraft. The contract will include complete inventory technical management for components, major assemblies, wheels and brakes, auxiliary power units, thrust reversers and consumables, Tigerair and AJW said in a joint statement on Monday. The
Sydney Airport promotes from within for new CFO
Sydney Airport has promoted Hugh Wehby to the position of chief financial officer. Wehby, who was previously head of strategy and capital projects at Sydney Airport, takes up his new position on Monday, the company said in a statement. He replaces Stephen Mentzines, who resigned in August. Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather said it was
Qantas says yields and passenger numbers up in September
Qantas has reported improving passenger numbers and yields for the three months to September amid ongoing weak consumer sentiment. The latest monthly operating statistics released on Friday showed Qantas domestic (including QantasLink) reported a 1.6 per cent lift in passengers for September, compared with the same month a year ago. The rise in passengers, coupled with
