Melbourne hits international passenger high in October
The airport’s CEO, Lorie Argus, said the growth in traveller numbers came despite the “economic headwinds many households are facing”.
Don’t fine us for every cancellation, Virgin urges government
In a submission to a Senate inquiry on the matter, the airline argued that penalties, which could be up to $20,000, should be ...
RAAF C-27J Spartan helps Fiji monitor illegal fishing
As part of the ADF’s Operation Solania, the aircraft flew sorties out of Suva and monitored the country’s exclusive economic ...
Grass fire at Sydney Airport after suspected engine explosion
Aviation rescue firefighters (ARFF) and NSW Fire and Rescue responded to the fire next to the third runway, which broke out ...
Texel Air signals trans-Tasman cargo plans
The carrier has undertaken what it says was the world’s first EDTO (Extended Detour Time Operations) 120 737-800BCF flight ...
LATAM sees growth in Australia as non-stop Sydney-Santiago begins
Speaking to Australian Aviation, Chris Ellis, the Chilean carrier’s country manager for Oceania, said the existing route from ...
Airports back Virgin’s Qatar wet-lease despite codeshare concerns
In the Australian Airports Association’s (AAA) submission to the ACCC on the proposal, CEO Simon Westaway said that the plan for Virgin to wet-lease Qatar Airways aircraft would add extra ...
Adelaide Airport continues to grow despite fall of Rex
Airport passenger numbers grew by a total of 1.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to more than 2.1 million, with 1.6 ...
Navy to acquire new VTOL drone capability
The Edge 130 Blue is a UAS-certified military-grade tricopter for long-range mapping, inspection, surveillance, and ...