Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that he is reintroducing legislation covering controversial new regulations which would limit access to an aircraft’s flightdeck during flight, despite the same regulations being voted down by the Senate last year. Under the proposed legislation, which would take effect from May 22, only the operating pilots and those with
The Emirates Group has defied the economic slowdown over the past year, recording a 248 per cent increase in net profit for the financial year ending March 31. “It has been an exceptional year of continued profitability against a backdrop of the worst global recession in generations,” said Emirates Group chairman and CEO HH Sheikh
Jetstar Asia is to receive two Airbus A330-200s, allowing the airline to start services from Singapore to destinations in Europe, Australia and North Asia from the end of 2010, the carrier announced on May 12. Jetstar says the decision will create up to 200 jobs across its growing pan-Asian network, while it remains in discussions
Emirates has announced that it is restructuring its business and economy class fare categories on trans-Tasman services, which appears to be set to challenge Air New Zealand’s recently announced changes to its fare scheme. Under the new fare format, economy and business fares will be split into Super Saver, Saver and Flex categories, which the
A Skytraders Airbus A319 was involved in an incident at Cocos Island where the aircraft started rolling while its rear airstairs were still down. According to a report from The Australian newspaper, the aircraft was carrying 120 asylum seekers and had begun taxiing when bystanders noticed that the aircraft was dragging its rear airstairs, causing
Lufthansa has announced that it plans to power its aircraft using jet fuel blended with biofuels from 2012, despite the carrier not having been involved in any test flying of biofuels. CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber said that the carrier was hoping to gain two major benefits from moving to use biofuel blends to power its fleet.
