Qantas has been announced as the most punctual airline of 2016 across the Asia Pacific region, following the release of OAG’s annual Punctuality League. Jumping from fourth place to first in just one year, the carrier, which operated approximately 268,000 flights throughout 2016, marginally beat Japan Airlines to the top spot, with 87.6 per cent
Australia’s aviation safety regulator is seeking industry views on potential changes to pilot medical requirements. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check
GE Australia has signed up with Qantas’s carbon offset program Future Planet. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check this box before
Grant Bradley from The New Zealand Herald has taken out the aviation journalist of the year award for 2016 at the Australasian Aviation Press Club (AAPC) awards, while Australian Aviation and Runway Girl Network contributor John Walton was named runner up in that category. The pair also finished one-two in the aviation multimedia story of
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) chief commissioner Greg Hood says the greater use of data to identify trends will be a big focus in the period ahead. While the ATSB will continue to investigate major accidents and incidents, there will also be an emphasis on uncovering potential safety issues as part of efforts to be
The industry body covering ex-military and historic aircraft has welcomed new regulations covering their operation. On Friday, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester announced ex-military, replica ex-military and certain historic aircraft would be covered under a new Part 132 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR). This content is available exclusively to Australian