Auckland Airport says it will lower the fees it charges airlines by NZ$33 million over the next three years following a report from the New Zealand Commerce Commission that found the airport’s target rate of return was unjustified. The reduced charges for the use of facilities such as the airfield and terminals reflected Auckland Airport’s
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has approved a delivery service using remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, in northern Canberra.
Boeing is slowing its 737 production rate to 42 aircraft a month as it works with regulators to get its grounded 737 MAX program back on track.
This March 2017 story from the Australian Aviation archives looks the first five years of SilkAir's operations in Australia, which began with nonstop flights to Darwin in March 2012.
This story by Tom Ballantyne from the March 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the pilot training challenges facing the aviation industry.
The eventual retirement of the SilkAir brand has taken a very public step forward with visitors to the carrier's website now directed to that of parent Singapore Airlines.