The World of Aviation

The merger between United and Continental Airlines will close on October 1 after shareholders of both companies approved the all-stock merger of the two airlines. Up to 98 per cent of shareholders in Continental and United parent company UAL Corporation gave their approval for the merger at separate extraordinary meetings on September 17, clearing the

Cessna has delivered its 2000th Caravan turboprop to Air St Kitts-Nevis, which will fly it on behalf of DHL. “This marks not only our 2000th delivery, but it comes in our 25th anniversary year of Caravan production, making this occasion that much more special,” said John Doman, vice president, Cessna Worldwide Propeller Aircraft Sales, on

Sydney Airport’s runway end safety area (RESA) project has won the Infrastructure Projects award at the prestigious Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards. Construction of the 90x90m cleared and paved safety area at the western end of the east-west runway (07/25) was a significant engineering challenge as it had to be built over a major sewerage

Tiger Airways Australia commenced services on the Melbourne-Cairns route on September 16. The carrier is currently operating daily return services on the route, providing an additional 130,000 seats per annum between Melbourne and North Queensland.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked plans by Sydney Airport to raise terminal and parking charges for intra New South Wales air services which utilise Terminal 2. “Although Sydney Airport’s charges for regional airlines have not increased since 2001, there has been strong growth in demand, particularly in the number of passengers.

Former Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey has been recruited to stand for election as a director to the board of Auckland Airport at its annual meeting on October 28. The airport is urging shareholders to vote in favour of Godfrey’s appointment. Godfrey is also a director of Canadian carrier WestJet.