The World of Aviation

Federal Emplyment Minister Julia Gillard has ordered the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to restart the award modernisation project for airline staff following concerns expressed to the Minister by key unions. According to Fairfax press, the Minister wrote to the Commission expressing concerns that some parts of the new award were not family friendly, particularly for

Singapore Airlines saw an increase in passenger and cargo load factors during October, with demand in premium classes increasing. For the month, SIA’s passenger load factor increased by 3.6 percentage points to 81.1 per cent, while passenger numbers decreased by 9.6 per cent. Capacity was down by 10.3 per cent as the airline cut frequencies

EADS has seen a sharp fall in earnings for the first nine months of 2009 as foreign exchange losses weighed heavily on the European aeronautics and defence group. For the nine months, the company’s earnings before interest and tax declined by 46 per cent to €1.089bn (A$1.743bn), while revenue increased by one per cent to

Yemenia Airlines has signed an MoU for 12 Airbus A320s at the Dubai Airshow. Yemenia’s fleet currently includes two A330-200s and three A310s, as well as four Boeing 737-800s.

Perth based regional airline Skywest has implemented a web check-in system for passengers, while it has also announced that it will commence flights between Geraldton and Karratha. The airline launched web check-in on November 17, and allows passengers travelling on RPT services to check in 24 hours before their scheduled departure time. The service will

Indonesian carrier Wings Air, which is a subsidiary of Lion Air, signed a purchase contract on November 16 at the Dubai Airshow for 15 ATR 72-500s and options on 15 ATR 72-600s. Wings Air had signed an MoU for 10 ATR 72-500s with 10 options in November 2008, so the new contract represents an increase