Work on the Super Constellation at Manila Airport. (Qantas Founders Museum)

Qantas Founders Museum completes disassembly of Super Constellation ahead of shipment back to Australia

April 7, 2015 10 comment

A Lockheed Super Constellation headed for the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach has had its major components removed ahead of the aircraft’s shipment from the Philippines back to Australia. The Qantas Founders Museum purchased the Super Constellation, which has been grounded for 25 years, at an auction of old aircraft organised by the Manila International

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Australia's domestic carriers at Sydney Airport. (Seth Jaworski)

Australian domestic passenger traffic up in February

April 7, 2015 0 comment

Australian airlines posted healthy increases in passenger demand in February, suggesting the sluggish trends of recent times many be changing. Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show Australian domestic revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 3.4 per cent in February 2015, compared with the same month a year ago. This content is available exclusively

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An aerial image of Sydney Airport. (Sydney Airport)

Airlines cautious on Australian international capacity in January

April 4, 2015 0 comment

Airlines exercised capacity restraint on international routes into and out of Australia in January, government figures show. The Bureau of Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Development (BITRE) report said the number of available seats on international routes rose 1.5 per cent in January 2015, compared with the prior corresponding period. This content is available exclusively to

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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has proposed restrictions on those operating aircraft fitted with Jabiru engines. (CASA)

Industry calls for rethink of new CASA charges

April 2, 2015 0 comment

The Australian Aviation Associations’ Forum (TAAAF) has come out against a raft of new charges being proposed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). 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 Email Password Forgot password? Keep me

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A screenshot of the Tigerair video. (Tigerair/Youtube)

Tigerair enlists Melbourne Storm for “How to Fly” video

April 2, 2015 0 comment

Tigerair Australia has enlisted the assistance of rugby league players from the Melbourne Storm to help travellers successfully manage the busy Easter travel rush. Several Storm players, including National Rugby League premiership winners Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk, have produced an educational video entitled “How to Fly Tigerair”. This content is available exclusively

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Qantas aircraft alongside Emirates aircraft at Dubai Airport. (Qantas)

Qantas-Emirates partnership reaches two-year milestone

April 2, 2015 10 comment

Qantas says about two million passengers have flown on codeshare services since its global alliance with Emirates kicked off two years ago. Moreover, the airline says members of the Qantas frequent flyer program have earned points on 1.6 million flight segments and flown about 16 billion kilometres on the joint Qantas-Emirates network. This content is available

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