The UK’s second busiest airport, London Gatwick, was completely closed after one or more drones of what UK aviation minister Liz Sugg called “industrial specification” were flown in critical flightpaths and over the airport.
Business jet operators have chalked up a win in a long-running campaign to increase the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of aircraft operating into and out of Melbourne’s Essendon Fields airport. In a decision announced by the Federal Government, regulations will be amended to allow for a MTOW increase from 45 to 50 tonnes, overturning a
Perth Airport has launched legal action to recover what it says are over $11 million in unpaid aeronautical charges from Qantas.
Singapore Airlines’ regional wing Silkair will offer daily nonstop flights to Cairns from June 2019. Currently, Silkair flies five times a week between Singapore and Cairns with Boeing 737 equipment. Two more services a week will be added to the schedule from June 2 2019, Silkair said on Friday. “We are proud to announce a
United plans to add a fifth route to its Australian network from October 2019 when it commences nonstop flights between Melbourne Tullamarine and San Francisco. The airline will operate Boeing 787-9s three times a week on the Melbourne-San Francisco route from October 29 2019. Currently, United serves Sydney from Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco,
Qantas has announced plans to fly six times a week between Sydney and Bendigo with Dash 8-Q300 turboprops from March 31 2019.
