The World of Aviation

Five aviation industry associations have launched a 10 point plan which is aimed at providing solutions for political parties to help the ailing general aviation industry. The plan has been assembled by the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA), the Aerial Agriculture Association of Australia (AAAA) and the Aviation MRO Association (AMROBA), with the support

Mackay Airport’s Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service has become the latest in the country to receive a digital upgrade to its fire control centre as part of a wider investment by Airservices Australia in ARFF equipment across Australia. The new digital system replaces a variety of stand-alone analogue communication and incident management systems

Qantas has extended its joint venture ownership of Australian air Express and Star Track Express with Australia Post, while also concluding a new mail carriage agreement. Both Qantas and Australia Post own 50 per cent shares in AaE and Star Track, with Qantas CEO Alan Joyce noting that they were strategic investments for the Qantas

Former Chief of Air Force (CAF) Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Ret’d) has been appointed as a non executive director on the board of Quickstep Holdings, ahead of the company’s push into manufacturing parts for the Joint Strike Fighter program. “Errol McCormack is a well known, highly regarded member of the Australian defence community, and his

Qantas has announced an “underlying” profit before tax of $377 million for the financial year ended June 30, on revenues of $13.8 billion, with the result meeting its guidance range of $300-400 million. “While global trading conditions remained challenging, they continued to improve, and the Qantas Group has delivered a strong result, more than tripling

Qantas and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) have commenced negotiations on a new enterprise bargaining agreement for the airline’s long haul pilots, with AIPA highlighting job security and progression as the major points of concern. “An extensive survey of pilots conducted by AIPA prior to commencing the bargaining process has found that their