Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Secretary Mike Mrdak at AAA convention.

Office of Transport Security looking at new approach to airport security

November 25, 2014 1 comment

Forecast growth in passenger numbers, coupled with the persistent threat of a terrorist attack will place unsustainable pressure on security checkpoints at the nation’s airports unless new techniques introduced, a conference has heard. To manage the anticipated 260 million travellers expected to pass through Australia’s airports by 2030, regulators are looking at providing expedited screening for

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Airports express frustration with border protection arrangements

November 24, 2014 9 comment

Although airports are doing what they can to streamline the way travellers move through the terminal, airport operators say border processing remains one factor that is beyond their control. Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches highlighted his frustration with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service on a recent day when 500 arriving international passengers from

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Aviation Australia graduate is Australia’s Vocational Student of the Year

November 24, 2014 0 comment

Aviation Australia graduate Rachel Dudok was presented with this year’s Vocational Student of the Year at the Australian Training Awards which took place in Adelaide on November 21. She was shortlisted for the award early in November after winning Queensland’s Vocational Student of the Year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

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Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather at AAA national conference.

Sydney Airport harnesses technology to monitor passenger experience

November 24, 2014 1 comment

Sydney Airport chief executive Kerrie Mather says there are more tools than ever before to monitor how passengers are making their way through the terminal. While it might sound like a modern version of Big Brother, Mather says the airport’s ability to track where passengers are using the available free wi-fi service, how long they

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QANTAS VH-XZP arriving at YMML 22nd November 2014 copy

Retro Qantas 737 enters service

November 22, 2014 18 comment

Qantas’s “retro” painted Boeing 737 has operated its first revenue flights, entering service on Saturday morning operating QF611 from Brisbane to Melbourne. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, VH-XZP departed Brisbane at 8:16am local, touching down at Melbourne 2 hours and 9 minutes later at 11:26am local. It then operated a return service to Brisbane (QF616)

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QANTAS VH-XZP arriving at YMML 22nd November 2014 copy

The Qantas “retro roo” enters service

November 22, 2014 1 comment

Qantas’s “retro” painted Boeing 737 has operated its first revenue flights, entering service on Saturday morning operating QF611 from Brisbane to Melbourne. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, VH-XZP departed Brisbane at 8:16am local, touching down at Melbourne 2 hours and 9 minutes later at 11:26am local. It then operated a return service to Brisbane (QF616)

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