Rex retains NSW rights
Regional Express (REX) has retained all eight of its New South Wales intrastate routes, which it now has a renewed licence to operate through to March 2018. Despite the positive outcome, REX general manager of network and strategy Warrick Lodge said: “Whilst Rex is the biggest beneficiary of the NSW licensed route regime, we have
Emirates records profit leap
Emirates has posted a 68 per cent increase in net profit for the six months to the end of September to US$575 million. The profit was derived from a more modest 16 per cent increase in revenues to US$10.4 billion, the first time the airline has broken the US$10 billion mark in a six-month period.
Passengers to double by 2030
The federal government has released a report showing the number of air passengers is to double to 279 million by 2030. The forecast statistics issued by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) are based on projected sustained economic growth over the next 20 years. It estimates passenger growth will continue at an
Silk Air confirms order for 54 737s
Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air has finalised orders for 23 737-800s and 31 MAX 8s in a deal worth US$4.9 billion at list prices. The order is the largest in the airline’s history. “The capability of the 737s will enable us to spread our wings to even more destinations and increase capacity on existing routes,”
Qatar receives first 787
The first of 30 Boeing 787s bound for Qatar Airways has been delivered. An outwardly-spoken critic of the delays in receiving the 787, Qatar’s CEO Akbar Al Baker said: “We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner, an aircraft which we expect will establish new benchmarks for reliability and comfort, when combined with Qatar Airways’
Phantom Media seeks an advertising sales executive
Phantom Media, the publisher of Australia Aviation and Australian Defence Business Review, Australia’s leading aerospace and defence magazines, is seeking an advertising sales manager. The successful candidate will: Build and develop relationships across an existing client base, ranging from multinational corporations to agencies to small businesses; Develop new business opportunities; Cross-sell across complementary titles and
