Labor proposes more flexibility in Qantas Sale Act
Labor transport spokesman Anthony Albanese has proposed an amendment to the Qantas Sale Act which would remove restrictions on individual entities owning more than 25 per cent and foreign-owned airlines owning more than 35 per cent of the airline. Speaking in Canberra on June 29, Albanese said the move would give the airline more flexibility
Air New Zealand celebrated 10 years of flying to San Francisco on June 30. Services commenced on June 30 2004 with three flights per week from Auckland, and is now a daily service. Further, the airline says it plans to expand it further to 10 flights per week from mid-December until March 2015, with additional
Jetstar launches Melbourne to Uluru flights
Jetstar commenced services between Melbourne and Ayers Rock Airport (Uluru) on June 29, with the inaugural flight JQ 664 departing Tullamarine with a full load. “We’ve seen a really positive response from travellers since we announced these flights in March and bookings remain strong,” Jetstar Australia and New Zealand CEO David Hall said in a
The NSW Government and Sydney Airport have announced they will jointly invest almost $500 million to improve ground traffic flow in and around Sydney Airport. The NSW Government will contribute more than $282 million towards road projects around the airport for WestConnex enabling works and other projects to address pinch points. The WestConnex project will
Government approves Navy ESSM upgrade
The Australian government has granted first pass approval of Project SEA 1352 Phase 1 to upgrade the Navy’s stocks of Enhanced Sea-Sparrow (ESSM) missiles. The upgrade will involve the adoption of the Block 2 version of the missile which provides greater guidance accuracy of the missiles against anti-ship missiles and other airborne targets. The new
Boeing delivers 1,500th 747
Boeing has delivered the 1,500th 747 model, a 747-830i to Lufthansa. The aircraft was handed over to the airline in Seattle on June 28 and, after a low level flypast of Boeing’s Everett facilities at Payne Field, continued on its delivery flight to Frankfurt. “Reaching this milestone delivery is a testament to the capabilities of
