iscoverAustralian border protection authorities will give air cargo shipments that have originated or transited through the Middle East greater scrutiny after a number of parcel bombs were intercepted on cargo flights operating from ports in the Middle East. The increased security screening came after a number of parcels with explosives packed into printers for delivery
Emirates has announced a 351 per cent increase in net profit for the first half of the year as passenger load factor hit a new record. The Dubai based carrier recorded a profit of AED3.4bn (A$937m) for the six months to the end of September 2010, as revenue increased by 35 per cent to AED19.5bn
Regional Express has made a submission to the Senate inquiry on pilot training standards opposing a proposal to follow recent US legislation which would prevent a pilot from airline flying unless they have completed a minimum of 1500 hours. The proposed minimum hour rule is being examined by the Senate Committee on Rural and Regional
Despite the continued challenges over the 2009/2010 financial year, Australia again reached new records for domestic and international passengers over the year. According to new reports from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), over the financial year there were 51.76 million domestic passengers, which is an increase of three per cent compared
Tiger Airways has entered into an agreement with Standard Chartered bank to finance pre-delivery payments (PDP) on 14 new aircraft it has on order. “Standard Chartered Bank has been mandated to arrange and sole finance a Singapore Dollar-denominated structured PDP financing arrangement for Tiger Airways, relating to a total of 14 Airbus 320s scheduled for
Skywest has announced that it has received approval to operate Fokker 100 jets on its services to Ravensthorpe. The new Ravensthorpe services will operate four times a week from November 15, initially for a period of one year under an agreement with the Shire of Ravensthorpe and First Quantum Metals, which operates a nickel mine
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