Staff reporter

Airline safety starts at the top Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary is no stranger to controversy. The CEO of the Irish low-cost carrier has always been a willing quote-magnet for the media and he has never been reticent when it comes to taking a shot at pilots either. Last year he described them as “glorified taxi drivers”,

CASA’s lack of urgency to reform There was considerable hope after the Forsyth Review, significant staff changes and various statements from the top that CASA was set to change significantly for the better. While industry still waits forlornly for relief, ongoing positive statements are being undercut by actions. The inability of CASA leadership to seize

Perth Airport prepares for the next boom Perth Airport has unveiled a $2.5 billion infrastructure expansion program that will allow it to keep pace with passenger demands. The plan includes the expansion of the international terminal, the consolidation of all terminals to the eastern side of the airport, additional taxiways and a new parallel runway.

Inflight entertainment continues to evolve beyond the hunger games Remember the days when inflight food was the most entertaining part of the flight? The days when even economy meal trays contained at least three or four side-items in addition to the main course, with a little foil-wrapped pat of butter to try (often in vain

Airports across Asia are bursting at the seams, straining to handle the rapidly growing number of passengers flying in and out aboard an ever-increasing numbers of jets joining the region’s airline fleets. While billions of dollars are being spent on infrastructure improvements, is it enough to solve a looming congestion crisis? The name Chongqing is

Airbus’s new focus on China Does he know something we don’t? Eric Chen, President and Chief Executive of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China came out with what can only be described as a pretty gutsy forecast during a press briefing in Beijing late September. Gutsy because it concerned potential orders for the European planemakers big A380