The World of Aviation

Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown has announced that it will not impose aeronautical charges on some aircraft operating during weekends between November and the end of January, while it is also offering a 50 per cent discount on aircraft parking. Under its ‘fly free weekends’ plan, SMA will not levy aeronautical charges on fixed wing aircraft

Qantas and Kenya Airways have revealed plans to codeshare services between Sydney and Nairobi, with Kenya Airways to codeshare on daily Qantas services between Bangkok and Sydney, and Qantas to codeshare on daily Kenya Airways services between Bangkok and Nairobi. Subject to approval, the codeshare arrangement would commence on November 15. “Qantas is pleased to

Qantas has lodged an application with the ISAC requesting an extension to the codeshare arrangements between JAL and Jetstar for a further two years from December 31, albeit with changes. Specifically, it requests that the IASC remove the authorisation of JAL to codeshare on the Sydney-Gold Coast leg of Jetstar’s Sydney-Gold Coast-Osaka services, while it

Melbourne Airport has recorded an 11.8 per cent increase in passengers during September, driven by significant growth in international traffic. International traffic at the airport totalled 519,042 passengers for the month, representing a 15.7 per cent increase compared to September 2009. The airport said that Asian passport holders helped to drive the growth, particularly Malaysian

Cessna has launched its new Citation Ten, a larger and more advanced version of the Citation X high performance business jet featuring a new Garmin G5000 avionics suite and new Rolls-Royce engines. “The launch of the Citation Ten is an example of our commitment, repeated throughout the recent downturn, to new product development, and it’s

British Airways has exercised two options for Embraer E-190s for operation by its CityFlyer regional subsidiary. By the end of the first half of 2011, CityFlyer will operate seven E-190s and six E-170s.