The World of Aviation

British Airways has dropped strong hints that it may end services to Australia after it was spurned by long-time alliance partner Qantas in favour of Emirates. In a submission to the ACCC, BA said the 17-year revenue sharing alliance, set to end in March, has been a vital part of its Australia services, allowing it

Alaska Airlines has placed a firm order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft. The deal, valued at $5 billion at list prices, is the largest in the airline’s history. Alaska currently operates an all-737 fleet of 120 aircraft and has 25 existing 737 orders. The new orders include 20 737 MAX-8s, 17 737 MAX-9s and 13

Outgoing chairman of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA), Michael Bridge, has fired a broadside at government bureaucrats and politicians about the stifling effects of over-regulation on regional aviation Bridge told attendees at the annual RAAA convention this morning that commercial aviation was one of Australia’s most over regulated and constrained industries. “Frank and

Despite months of heated rhetoric and duelling plans to bolster domestic capacity, Qantas and Virgin Australia have apparently thought better of a fare war as they seek to preserve their bottom lines. The Australian Financial Review reports that flight cancellations at both carriers spiked during August and September as they sought to bolster load factors.

Merger talks between Airbus parent EADS and BAE Systems have collapsed after European governments failed to reach agreement over their respective stakes in the would-be conglomerate. EADS and UK-based BAE said they had agreed between themselves on a merger plan based on “sound industrial logic,” but dropped the talks yesterday after months of negotiations had

An RAAF air traffic controller has been suspended after placing two Qantas aircraft on conflicting flightpaths over Darwin last week, according to the ATSB. The safety regulator is investigating the “loss of separation assurance” between the Qantas 737 and QantasLink 717, which occurred when the arriving 717 was told to descend through the same level