iscoverTiger Airways Australia has confirmed long-run industry speculation that it will commence flights from Avalon Airport, near Geelong. The airport has announced that it will base two Airbus A320s at the airport to complement its services from Melbourne Tullamarine. The airline has not yet announced which cities it will fly to from Avalon. This content
A volcano eruption in Iceland has closed airspace around northern Europe, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. The volcano began erupting on April 14 below the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, hurling a 6-11 kilometre plume of ash into the atmosphere which is spreading to the southeast, forcing Britain to cancel flights in its air space except for
Continental Airlines and United Airlines have started merger discussions according to reports, which come following earlier reports of United also holding discussions with US Airways. According to a report from the Reuters news service, which cites an unnamed source briefed in the matter, Continental and United talks are in the “very early stages”, although much
The WA Department of Transport has proposed a new framework for intra-WA turboprop routes which would see a greater number of route licences issued, as well as limited competition on some currently protected routes. In a presentation to stakeholders on April 9, the Department noted that intra-WA routes were not yet ready to support full
Macquarie Bank has purchased 53 aircraft from AIG subsidiary International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) in a US$2bn (A$2.1bn) transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, MacBank will acquire 47 aircraft worth US$1.67bn (A$1.8bn), while it will also transfer to its 37.5 per cent owned subsidiary Macquarie AirFinance the right to purchase six of the aircraft
Airnorth has announced that it will launch flights from Darwin to Port Hedland and Karratha via Broome from June 1. The flight will operate on a Darwin-Broome-Karratha and return service. The services will be operated by 76-seat Embraer E-170s, with the airline to take delivery of its third of the type in May. This content
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