The World of Aviation

Australian airlines posted healthy increases in passenger demand in February, suggesting the sluggish trends of recent times many be changing. Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show Australian domestic revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 3.4 per cent in February 2015, compared with the same month a year ago. And with airlines exercising capacity

Airlines exercised capacity restraint on international routes into and out of Australia in January, government figures show. The Bureau of Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Development (BITRE) report said the number of available seats on international routes rose 1.5 per cent in January 2015, compared with the prior corresponding period. The cautious approach to capacity in

The Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum (TAAAF) has come out against a raft of new charges being proposed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). CASA’s draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS), released recently, indicated the aviation safety regulator was considering introducing a number of new fees as part of regulatory changes including Part 61, which

Tigerair Australia has enlisted the assistance of rugby league players from the Melbourne Storm to help travellers successfully manage the busy Easter travel rush. Several Storm players, including National Rugby League premiership winners Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk, have produced an educational video entitled “How to Fly Tigerair”. In the video, which runs

Qantas says about two million passengers have flown on codeshare services since its global alliance with Emirates kicked off two years ago. Moreover, the airline says members of the Qantas frequent flyer program have earned points on 1.6 million flight segments and flown about 16 billion kilometres on the joint Qantas-Emirates network. Qantas sealed its partnership

The Defence Materiel Organisation and the Capability Development Group are to be abolished and their functions replaced by a new Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, after the federal government accepted all bar one of 76 recommendations from the First Principles Review of Defence. The review was led by former Rio Tinto managing director David Peever,