There has been a significant increase in the number of birdstrike incidents over the past two years involving high capacity aircraft operations, new figure show. The findings were part of an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report into birdstrike events recorded over the past 10 years. The report said there were 16,069 birdstrikes reported to
Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Alliance Airlines say they are willing to have the competition regulator monitor their charter operations in an effort to secure approval for a proposed partnership. In December, the ACCC knocked back the pair’s application for a charter alliance, which if approved would allow Virgin and Alliance to work
Qantas and American Airlines plan to make another effort to convince US regulators the pair should be allowed to form a joint-venture partnership on trans-Pacific routes. The two oneworld alliance members announced over the weekend they would submit a new application to the US Department of Transport (DOT) for anti-trust immunity (ATI) on a metal-neutral,
Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti has been recognised in the 2017 Australia Day Honours list for his contribution to the aviation industry over the past four decades. The veteran airline boss has been honoured with admission as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). The official citation said Borghetti was recognised “For distinguished
Air New Zealand plans to boost its presence in Australia with a premium passenger lounge at Perth’s international terminal. The facility was expected to open “towards the end of the year”, Air New Zealand said on Wednesday. It will be the airline’s fourth international passenger lounge in Australia alongside Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. It is the latest
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says a lower cost base, the growth in the China market and partnerships with local carriers are the necessary ingredients to ensure the Flying Kangaroo’s return to Beijing will prove more successful than previous attempts to serve the Chinese capital. The oneworld alliance member resumed nonstop service to Beijing on Wednesday, with
