Year: 2023
Treatment of disabled ‘not good enough’, says Transport Minister
/The government is seeking submissions on consumer issues following last week’s release of the Aviation Green Paper, which noted rising complaints about the aviation sector as well as barriers to travel for passengers with disabilities.
Read more »Emirates A380 switch boosts federal government in Qatar row
/Emirates’ move to swap 777s for larger A380s on its existing Sydney routes rather than ask for extra services appears to directly back Transport Minister Catherine King’s justification for denying Qatar more flights.
Read more »Joyce hasn’t visited Lodge on my watch, says PM
/Anthony Albanese strongly denied his government was too cosy with Qantas and its former CEO during a fiery Question Time debate on Monday.
Read more »Airbus H145 dispatched after iPhone SOS
/The incident, which occurred last week in Arthur’s Pass National Park northwest of Christchurch, is believed to be the first time Apple’s innovative new feature has been successfully used in the ANZ region.
Read more »ATSB releases initial report into fatal Caboolture mid-air crash
/The report makes no findings about the crash at Caboolture Airfield in Queensland on 28 July but establishes the sequence of events that led to the accident which killed the Jabiru’s pilot David Maddern and his wife Jan Maddern.
Read more »Prime airside lots available at newly upgraded airport
/Development Victoria, in partnership with the City of Ballarat, is offering freehold airside lots at Ballarat Airport to aviation businesses.
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