CASA has announced that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted an invitation to conduct a review of Australian air safety systems. FAA staff will arrive in Australia during the week starting November 30 to commence the review, which will examine aspects of the country’s aviation safety regulation and safety oversight framework, particularly in
Eithad Airways CEO James Hogan has met with Transport Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra to press his case to increase the number of frequencies available between the Middle East and Australia. Hogan said that the visit was timely given negotiations on a new air services agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Australian governments which
Virgin Blue chairman Neil Chatfield has told investors at the airline’s annual general meeting that the airline group is on track to post a profit for the 2009/2010 financial year. While he noted that there were encouraging signs of a rebound in the domestic market, the economic outlook both in Australia and globally was still
AirAsia deputy CEO Kamarudin Meranun told Emirates Business that the company has been in negotiations with the government and private investors in Abu Dhabi on a possible investment in the Malaysian based low cost carrier. “We are already in negotiations with some investors, including from the government, encouraging them to invest in AirAsia,” said Meranun.
British Airways has reported that it has seen a 14 per cent increase in online travel enquiries from Africa, Asia and the Middle East due to the lower value of the British Pound. Sam Heine, British Airways regional commercial manager for Australia, said, “Over the summer, we saw an average of 30,000 visits a week
Regional Express has recorded a 22.9 per cent fall in net profit during the first quarter of the 2010 financial year as revenues fell during the three month period. The airline recorded a net profit after tax of $3.7 million as passenger numbers fell by 12.9 per cent, while average fares were 1.8 per cent
