iscoverThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued draft approval of a codesharing alliance between Virgin Australia and Skywest aimed at tapping into lucrative mining routes in Western Australia. The ACCC said the alliance would benefit consumers by fostering competition between Virgin-Skywest and Qantas and its affiliates. The deal “will result in public benefits such
Airbus has joined with Virgin Australia in studying the possibility of producing sustainable jet fuel out of eucalyptus trees. The consortium, which also includes the Future Farm Industries CRC, aims to have an alternative fuel pilot plant operating in Australia within the next year. The effort is focusing on a thermal conversion process known as
Virgin Australia will switch from a weight-based checked baggage allowance to a per piece system, the airline announced yesterday. The changes, which will affect tickets purchased after May 16, applies to domestic and international short haul flights. International long haul and carry-on baggage policies will not change. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Virgin Australia says all conditions for its ownership restructure have been met and the plan will go ahead over the next two weeks. Announced last month, the restructure will see Virgin’s international business split off to become a separate, unlisted company owned by current shareholders. That will free Virgin’s domestic business from government regulations that
Qantas has moved to block plans by Virgin Australia to alter its ownership structure and allow greater foreign investment. In a submission to the International Air Services Commission, Qantas called for a “comprehensive, public review” of Virgin’s plans, which were announced last month and would go into effect at the end of March. This content
A series of errors by air traffic controllers at RAAF Williamtown that lead to a breakdown in separation between a Virgin Blue 737 and a defence-chartered Westwind business jet in February 2011, according to an ATSB report. The report says the RAAF controllers maintained the two aircraft on a mirror image course despite urgent warnings
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