The World of Aviation

Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford says the airline group is well-placed to manage a difficult global aviation outlook thanks to its cost-cutting transformation program and fuel hedging policies. While Clifford and chief executive Alan Joyce did not offer specific earnings guidance at the annual general meeting (AGM), the long-time Qantas chairman was upbeat about the airline’s

Jetgo’s first Embraer ERJ-140LR regional jet has touched down in Brisbane after a marathon week-long ferry flight that featured nine refuelling stops in five countries. The first of Jetgo’s two 44-seat ERJ-140LRs arrived in Brisbane on Thursday. While the aircraft has been repainted in Jetgo livery, it still features US registration N297SK. It was understood

Adelaide Airport (AAL) has suffered a fall in profit for 2015/16, despite an increase in revenue. The airport said net profit after tax fell 15 per cent to $31 million, from $36.5 million in the previous year, with the decline blamed largely on a lower increase in property values. However, earnings before tax, interest and

Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) chairman Jim Davis says the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) needs to “get serious” about reform to ensure the local industry can better compete internationally. Specifically, Davis called for CASA regulations to be properly harmonised with relevant overseas authorities such as the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European

The third C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has arrived at RAAF Base Richmond northwest of Sydney. A34-003 touched down on October 18 following a two-week delivery flight journey from Waco, Texas, that involved stops in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. 35 Squadron is conducting operational test and evaluation

Virgin Australia’s 6.4 million Velocity frequent flyer members will be able to earn points and status credits from their supermarket shopping from today after the program linked up with the flybuys loyalty scheme. In broad terms, the Velocity-flybuys partnership mirrors the one between Qantas and the Woolworths Rewards scheme, with shoppers earning points from purchases