Singapore Airlines (SIA) has joined the chorus of carriers warning of tough market conditions after reporting a sharp drop in net profit for the three months to September 30 2016 amid low fares and a weak outlook. The airline group said net profit tumbled 70 per cent to S$64.9 million in the second quarter of
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has officially fired the starting pistol on construction of a rail link between Perth Airport and the CBD. The 8.5km line, which stretches from the city to Terminals 1 and 2 at Perth Airport and then onwards to Forresfield in the city’s east, was expected to be completed in 2020
Australian carriers have a new offshore option to send aircraft for their regular maintenance checks after Etihad Airways Engineering received certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The engineering arm of the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has been granted CASR Part 145 Maintenance Organisation approval, the company said on Tuesday. “This recognition means Etihad Airways
Qantas is pausing its Airbus A330 refurbishment program as the airline considers whether to extend the leases of two A330-200s. The A330-200s – VH-EBL and VH-EBG – are the two remaining aircraft in the fleet of 10 A330-300s and 18 A330-200s yet to be fitted with new Thompson Aero Seating business class seats, an updated
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to keep Airservices in public hands. Industry groups such as The Australian Aviation Associations Forum (TAAAF) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) have called for Airservices to be privatised and the proceeds used to fund initiatives designed to support the
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says he is open to extending the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 if credible new evidence which leads to the identification of a specific location of the aircraft is found, as a new report suggests the aircraft entered into a steep descent before crashing into
