Category: Airlines

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a discussion paper about licensing arrangements for the use of mobile phones on board aircraft. “In 2007 the ACMA took the regulatory lead on this initiative by approving a trial of inflight mobile communications on a single Qantas aircraft on domestic routes,” said ACMA chairman Chris

United Airlines has split its much anticipated widebody airliner replacement program between the Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A350-900, ordering 25 of each and taking purchase rights on a further 50 of each. The deal, valued at US$10bn (A$10.9bn), will see the new aircraft delivered between 2016 and 2019, allowing United to retire its 767s and

QantasLink has announced that it is adding capacity from Melbourne to Mildura, Launceston and Devonport  from February 1 as a result of the delivery of its 17th Bombardier Q400, which will be based in Melbourne. The new aircraft will see the airline add an additional weekly service to Devonport, while 13 of 26 return services

Brisbane based freight carrier Pacific Air Express has lodged an application with the International Air Services Commission to operate a weekly cargo service from Brisbane to Port Moresby. PAE says that it plans to operate the service using an Airwork (NZ) Boeing 737-300F which would offer an available payload of 17.5 tonnes, with the capacity