Fair Work Australia has upheld a Qantas application against the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) after the union instructed its members to continue with transit checks on some Qantas domestic aircraft. Qantas says that CASA has approved the new ‘maintenance on demand’ regime for domestically operated Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A330s to start
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has been the latest airline to be fined for price fixing on certain air freight surcharges after it reached a settlement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in the Federal Court. The ACCC instigated proceedings against MAS in 2010 alleging that it conspired with other international airlines to set air freight
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has taken over as chairman of the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association. “The top priorities, as always, will be safety, security, and sustainability. On top of that, I want to see IATA continue to deliver value to its members by being a strong advocate for the industry,”
Emirates president Tim Clark says that his carrier has reached out to Qantas and would like the two carriers to work together, but has denied that the Dubai based carrier is looking to take a stake in the Flying Kangaroo. Speaking to journalists at the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Beijing, Mr Clark confirmed
Virgin Australia will enter into a codeshare agreement with Virgin America which will further extend its North American network. The agreement, subject to regulatory approval, will see Virgin Australia add its code to Virgin America flights from Los Angeles to Portland, Washington DC, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Philadelphia and Seattle. “We know that connectivity
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has released its annual reports on international and domestic passenger activity, showing that 2011 set new records for both sectors. The international passenger activity report shows that over the year passenger numbers increased by five per cent on the previous year to 28.12 million. Total seat capacity
