iscoverCASA has grounded Tiger Airways Australia, saying allowing the airline to continue flying would pose “a serious and imminent risk to air safety”. The grounding, the first time the aviation safety regulator has grounded a major airline, was issued late on Friday evening and took effect from Saturday morning, grounding the airline’s 10 strong Airbus
Qantas has announced adjustments to its flying schedule and staff numbers in preparation for expected strike action by the ALAEA next week, as both parties struggle to reach an agreement over pay and working conditions. The airline will consolidate its flying schedule and put widebody 767s on more routes out of Melbourne on Monday for
Virgin Australia domestic passenger numbers fell 1.1 per cent in May compared to May 2010, the airline has reported, with capacity (in ASKs) trimmed by 0.9 per cent, although RPKs (up 3.8 per cent) and load factor (up 3.6 points) both improved for the month. Traffic in RPKs for its Pacific Blue and V Australia
Qantas has seemingly rejected an offer from the ALAEA to provide strike breakers for its own industrial action, after the union representing Qantas maintenance workers announced a series of rolling two hour work stoppages beginning in Melbourne on July 4, and a ban on overtime, but at the same time said its members who were
Air New Zealand is set to give 10 promising high school students a taste of corporate life with its annual ‘CEO for the Day’ program. First run in 2010, ‘CEO for the Day’ allows 10 students the chance to participate in a range of activities for one day alongside CEO Rob Fyfe, including a tour
CASA’s new suite of maintenance regulations for regular public transport (RPT) operations – covering continuing airworthiness requirements (Part 42), approved maintenance organisations (Part 145), maintenance personnel licensing (Part 66), and maintenance training organisations (Part 147) – came into effect on June 27. The rules, which are being phased in over a two year period, are
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