Australian Federal Police has arrested and charged a 19-year-old Victorian man alleged to be behind unauthorised radio transmissions with aircraft and air traffic controllers at Melbourne and Avalon airports. The man has been charged with four counts of endangering the safety of aircraft and one count of interference likely to endanger safety or cause loss
Adelaide Airport will build new 14 self-service bag drop and 32 check-in kiosks as part of a technology upgrade. In addition to the new common-use kiosks, which offer self-service options for passengers of any airline, Adelaide Airport is also hoping to improve operations with better use of data. The investment in the passenger experience and
There has been no change to air traffic rights for airlines from Qatar to operate to Australia despite media reports suggesting the two countries had signed an open skies agreement. It was reported over the weekend that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani had signed an open skies
Boeing has upgraded its forecasts for new aircraft orders in Oceania for the next two decades as airlines in the region replace older models with newer, more fuel efficient jets and shy away from large widebodies such as the 747-8 and Airbus A380. The manufacturer’s outlook is for airlines in the region – Australia, New
After more than a year of deliberation, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected American and Qantas’s application for an expanded alliance and anti-trust immunity (ATI) on trans-Pacific routes, arguing it would harm competition and reduce consumer choice. The DOT said in its Show Cause Order, published on Friday November 18 (US time), the
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Andrew Herdman says carriers in the region are on track to report improved profits in 2016 even as competition reduces airfares and put pressure on margins. The sharp decline in oil prices that has occurred over the past couple of years has led to lower airfares amid
