The various brands formerly represented under the EADS Australia Pacific umbrella have been re-aligned to form Airbus Group Australia Pacific. The restructure was announced in Canberra at the opening of the Group’s new headquarters at Brindabella Park by Defence Minister Senator David Johnston on July 16. Also announced was the appointment of former Australian
Rex backs RAAA calls for fair go for regionals
Regional Express says it fully supports calls by the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) for the Federal Government to end regional and domestic air service subsidies of international carriers. In a July 7 statement, the RAAA said over $300 million is raised annually from levies on aviation fuel for domestic flights in Australia, about
The annual Australian Airports Association National Conference and exhibition will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 23-27 2014. The AAA expects more than 600 delegates to visit the conference to hear speakers drawn from senior leadership roles across industry and government. “The conference attracts participants from airports and related
Farnborough orders rush starts to run out of steam
The massive momentum of commercial orders built up in the first two days of the Farnborough Airshow has begun to wind down, with just a comparative trickle of orders announced on day three. Airbus A350 Air Mauritius has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy four Airbus A350-900s. The airline says the aircraft will
Bombardier launches combi Q400
Bombardier has used the Farnborough Airshow to launch a new cargo-passenger combi configuration of its Q400 NextGen regional turboprop airliner. The company says the cargo-passenger combi Q400 is available in various configurations, including one which offers a combination of up to 4,000kg of cargo capacity and 50 passengers with 32 inch pitch seats. “The combi
Qantas to remain majority Australian-owned
Federal cabinet has reached a compromise agreement on the Qantas Sale Act which will see the airline remain majority Australian owned. Although the Abbott coalition government had wanted to open the airline up to foreign investment and has previously stated there was “no plan B” for the airline, the opposition and the minor parties stuck
