Year: 2015
Virgin move-in date for new terminal at Perth Airport confirmed
| 6 Comments on Virgin move-in date for new terminal at Perth Airport confirmedVirgin Australia will move into its new terminal at Perth Airport on November 22, the airport and airline have confirmed. The much-delayed shift to the Terminal 1 domestic pier consolidates Virgin’s operations from three separate terminals currently to the one facility. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
Read more »Economic realities
/Government agencies must understand their impact on industry There is progress on the CASA front. It is still too slow for industry but a new chair, a new board, and a CEO with a new mandate to drive change, are now sending the right signals to the people who pay to be regulated. The Forsyth
Read more »China Airlines commences Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch services
/ | 2 Comments on China Airlines commences Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch servicesChina Airlines has commenced services to Melbourne and Christchurch from its Taipei hub. Flight CI57, pictured above, touched down at Christchurch Airport just before 1900 local time on Monday evening. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or
Read more »Amadeus launches disruption management tool for airlines
/ | 1 Comment on Amadeus launches disruption management tool for airlinesTravel technology provider Amadeus has released a new product that it says will help airlines better manage disruptions due to weather, air traffic control or technical issues. Called Amadeus Schedule Recovery, the product has been designed to recommend the best solution to any disruption situation using data analytics, taking into account factors such as available
Read more »The buzz job
/The dangerous activity of low flying Nothing to do with a short haircut, a buzz job is when a pilot needlessly flies an aircraft low to give him/ herself a thrill/give the passengers a thrill or scare/ trying to orbit over a friend’s place or trying to impress someone on the ground – cross out
Read more »Etihad A380 headed to Melbourne in June 2016
/ | 1 Comment on Etihad A380 headed to Melbourne in June 2016Etihad Airways’ flagship Airbus A380 will touch down in Melbourne in June 2016. The Victorian capital will be the airline’s second Australian port and fourth destination overall to receive A380 services, after the double decker superjumbo debuted on the Abu Dhabi-Sydney route in June 2015. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
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