Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says Australia is ready, if necessary, to implement a similar ban on electronic devices larger than a smartphone being taken on board commercial flights from certain Middle East and North African countries that has been implemented by the United Kingdom and United States. This content is available exclusively to
Qantas led all carriers for domestic punctuality in February, government figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report found Qantas edged out Virgin Australia for on-time arrivals for a second straight month in February. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
A propeller that fell off a Regional Express (Rex) flight from Albury to Sydney is now in the hands of Australia’s aviation safety investigator after it was found in a national park about 18km from Sydney Airport in the city’s south west. The propeller, which weighs about 100kg, was spotted by NSW Police helicopter PolAir1 in
Virgin Australia has chosen Melbourne-Hong Kong as its first route to North Asia, with the inaugural flight set to take off on Wednesday July 5. The airline said on Tuesday it would operate the route five times a week with Airbus A330-200s as part of a proposed alliance with HNA Group-affiliated carriers. This content is
Virgin Australia has been given the green light to commence ticket sales for its proposed Hong Kong flights after the nation’s competition regulator granted interim authorisation for an alliance with HNA Group and its affiliated carriers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Monday it had granted interim authorisation to the alliance. This content is available
Perth Airport will receive its first Airbus A350 service from the end of October when Cathay Pacific deploys the next generation widebody to the West Australian capital. The oneworld alliance member will switch its daily Perth-Hong Kong rotation from the Airbus A330-300 currently to the A350-900, continuing a trend of upgauging its Australian network with