The World of Aviation

Passenger numbers to regional mining centres fell significantly in 2015 as Australia’s softening resources sector prompted local carriers to reallocate capacity to other markets, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) said Australia’s domestic airlines flew 60.12 million passengers in the 12 months to Decemeber 31 2015, which was broadly unchanged

Malaysia-based budget airline AirAsia X has returned to New Zealand for the first time in almost four years. Flight D7 206, operated by Airbus A330-300 9M-XBC, touched down in Auckland a little after 1600 local time on Wednesday – about 90 minutes behind schedule – marking the first time the no-frills carrier has been back

The union representing public sector workers has cancelled planned strikes at Australia’s major airports following a request from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) members at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources were due to commence rolling stoppages across Australia during the

Two pieces of wreckage that could be from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been treated and are being analysed at Canberra’s Geoscience Australia facility, while a third piece of potential wreckage may be on the way shortly, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. The ATSB said in an operational update on Wednesday two

Australia’s competition watchdog says recent investments in new infrastructure, as well as planned improvements in the period ahead, should help lift the passenger experience at Australia’s four largest airports. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Airport Monitoring Report for 2014/15 says despite high profit margins at Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports, the quality

Moody’s says Virgin Australia’s improvement in earnings amid low fuel prices and its move to capture more high-yielding corporate and business travellers has been below expectations. The ratings agency’s view was published in a statement on Tuesday evening, following Virgin’s announcement on Monday it was reviewing its capital structure and had secured a $A425 million,