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AuthorHawaiian to sponsor North Bondi SLSC
February 10, 2014 0 commentHawaiian Airlines and the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club have announced that the airline will become a long-term sponsor of the club’s life-saving club’s competition boat crews. The agreement will provides for signage rights for the airline at the club’s new North Bondi clubhouse, as well as signage major events at the beach. This
Read moreQantas bids for Moree regional route
February 10, 2014 1 commentQantas announced on February 7 that it has applied to operate services between Moree and Sydney under the NSW Government’s five-year regulated route licensing agreement. The route lost its RPT services with the collapse of Brindabella Airlines in December, and has been subject to a new tender. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Read moreVIC to invest $180K in Kyneton
February 10, 2014 1 commentThe Victorian state government has announced it will invest $180,000 in an upgrade of Kyneton airfield between Ballarat and Bendigo. The Minister responsible for the Aviation Industry Gordon Rich-Phillips announced on February 7 that funding will come from Victorian government’s $20 million Regional Aviation Fund (RAF), and that the upgrade will include a 24-hour self-service
Read moreAAA calls for aviation strategy for SA
February 10, 2014 0 commentThe Australian Airports Association (AAA) has called for the development of a state aviation strategy for South Australia in order to “maximise the economic and social contribution of aviation and airports to the…economy.” Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the AAA said in a statement that such a strategy “would establish a clear vision for aviation in
Read moreAdelaide to expand aircraft parking
February 10, 2014 0 commentAdelaide Airport Limited (AAL) has announced it will commence works to expand the apron area south west of Terminal 1 later this month to create more space for aircraft parking. An AAL statement said the expansion will add approximately 20,000 square metres of space to the southern apron, creating sufficient parking for an additional four
Read moreBA here to stay
February 10, 2014 1 commentBritish Airways has issued a statement saying it will continue to operate services to Australia following Virgin Atlantic’s announcement last week that it would withdraw from the Australian market from May. As the last European airline to soon be operating RPT services to Australia, BA says it is expanding its services to the Asia region
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