Tag: Air Transport
Poor visibility led to deadly plane crash: report
A report by the Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found poor visibility was to blame for a light plane crash that killed four people on their way to the far south coast more than a year ago.[MORE]
Wyong council denies forcing aero club's move
Wyong Council says the Central Coast Aero Club is not being forced to move from Warnervale Airport, despite a recent rezoning of the area.[MORE]
Antarctic passenger flights resume
Passenger flights to Antarctica have resumed this morning after a series of cancellations.[MORE]
Jetstar's Darwin expansion still on the cards
Jetstar says the forecast downturn in international travel to Australia should not affect plans to develop an overseas hub in Darwin.[MORE]
Qantas investigation grows after second mid-air incident
Authorities have widened an investigation into Qantas mid-air accidents after another plane was affected in north-west WA.[MORE]
Air New Zealand hails biofuel trial as 'significant milestone'
Air New Zealand has successfully flown a test flight powered by second-generation biofuel, and hailed it as a "significant milestone" in the development of sustainable fuels for aircraft.[MORE]
Qantas drops domestic fuel surcharge
Qantas says it will remove its domestic fuel surcharge for tickets issued in the new year.[MORE]
Tourists to shun Australia in 2009: report
A new report says Australia is about to suffer its biggest drop in the number of overseas visitors in 20 years.[MORE]
Virgin drops domestic fuel surcharge
Virgin Blue is dropping its fuel surcharge on all domestic flights.[MORE]
Business chamber offers cautious support for airport sale
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce has given cautious approval to the State Government's $530 million sale of the city's airport.[MORE]
Cairns Airport sells for $530m
The State Government has announced that the Cairns Airport, in far north Queensland, has been sold to a consortium that bought the Mackay Airport last month.[MORE]
International visitors smash Melbourne Airport record
Melbourne Airport says it has just experienced its busiest pre-Christmas weekend on record in terms of international departures and arrivals.[MORE]
Mayor has greater reliability hopes for MacAir
A western Queensland mayor says he hopes the regional airline MacAir can lift its reliability in the new year.[MORE]
Airservices Australia CEO defends regional carriers
The chief executive officer of Airservices Australia has defended the performance of regional airlines, saying they are doing the best they can in a troubled period.[MORE]
Singapore Airlines to defend ACCC price fixing claim
Singapore Airlines says it will defend allegations it engaged in an international price fixing cartel.[MORE]
Qantas cuts fuel surcharge again
Qantas is again cutting its fuel surcharges as the price of oil plummets.[MORE]
Antarctic Division counts flight cancellation costs
The Antarctic Division continues to count the cost following the cancellation of half its planned flights to Casey Station this season.[MORE]
Qantas merger still a possibility
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The flying kangaroo should pursue a partnership with an Asian airline, aviation analysts said.[MORE]
Sunshine Coast hopeful of $250m airport grant
It is likely to be revealed today whether a $250 million application for funding for the redevelopment of the Sunshine Coast Airport has been successful.[MORE]
Wake held for last flight out of Mudgee
A wake will be held at Mudgee Airport this afternoon to farewell the final Airlink flight between Mudgee and Sydney.[MORE]
Qantas-BA merger talks fail
Qantas and British Airways say they have not been able to come to an agreement on a merger.[MORE]
Indonesia passes new aviation safety bill
Indonesia's parliament passed a new aviation law to improve air safety, meeting some of the demands of the European Commission which banned Indonesian carriers from its airspace following a string of accidents.[MORE]
AirAsia offers 100,000 free tickets to Thailand
Budget carrier AirAsia has offered 100,000 free seats to Thailand to lure back foreign visitors after a siege of Bangkok's airports by anti-Government protesters.[MORE]
Griffith Mayor up-beat about Rex air services improving
The Mayor of Griffith is hopeful of improved service from the airline Regional Express (Rex) after a meeting last week.[MORE]
Freight council releases transport issues report
The South Australian Freight Council has released its report into the views of those involved in the freight industry across regional South Australia.[MORE]
