Virgin Australia has launched a new Economy X product that replaces its previous Space+ offering and gives passengers what group executive for airlines John Thomas describes as “speed on the ground and space in the air”. Economy X, which offers extra legroom seats that come with extra perks such as priority boarding, priority screening and dedicated
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says an examination of the Beechcraft B200 Super King Air that crashed at Essendon Airport shortly after takeoff has found there were no pre-existing faults with the aircraft that could have contributed to the incident. The King Air VH-ZCR was operating a private charter flight to King Island. All
Kerrie Mather has announced she is stepping down as chief executive of Sydney Airport. Mather’s decision to leave the company she has led since 2002 comes as Sydney Airport considers whether to take up its right of first refusal to build and operate the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney’s west. The airport has until
Recently introduced bans on the carriage of certain electronic devices on United States and United Kingdom bound flights is not an acceptable long-term solution to aviation safety, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. IATA has slammed the UK and US governments’ electronics bans, which requires passengers to check in all personal electronic devices larger
The Australian Airports Association’s (AAA) Pavements and Lighting Forum will be held from May 1-3 in Sydney. This is the third time the AAA has put on the event, which focuses on pavements and lighting projects and is part of the AAA’s program to provide the airports industry with comprehensive technical training. Speakers included representatives
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester has issued a fresh Statement of Expectations (SOE) for the board of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The new SOE, which took effect from March 27 2017 and runs until June 30 2019, sets out CASA’s governance, regulatory approach, key aviation activities and stakeholder engagement functions. Chester said CASA
